Combustion Flashcards
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Combustion
A
a chemical reaction between substances, usually including oxygen and generally accompanied by the generation of heat and light in the form of flame
2
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Flashpoint
A
lowest temperature at which an organic compound gives off sufficient vapour to ignite in air
3
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Non-renewable
A
resource that cannot be replenished as quickly as it is being consume
4
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Renewable
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resource capable of being replenished by natural processes as quickly or faster than it is being consumed
5
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Sustainable
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able to be maintained at a certain rate or level
6
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Thermochemical Equation
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balanced stoichiometric equation that includes the enthalpy change, ΔH, of the reaction
