–H2(g)
+ O2(g)
à H2O(l)
(the oxide of hydrogen)
Notice that
the reaction between an element and oxygen can be classified as both combination and combustion.
When a
compound burns the oxides of the elements that make up the compound are formed.
When you burned methane in the lab, for instance, the products
formed are carbon dioxide and water.
The reason those to oxides are formed is because methane is made
up of carbon and hydrogen.
–CH4(g)
+ O2(g)
à CO2 + H2O(l)
We have also looked at some reaction invloving acids and bases
but we´ll return to that later.
Next we will look at ion-exchange reactions.