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Fill in the blanks using the words given in the box.
| ignition | petrol | combustion | calorific value | combustible | combustible |
A chemical process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give off heat is called ______.
Solution
A chemical process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give off heat is called combustion.
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