The word equation for the combustion of butane is, butane + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water. The symbol equation for the combustion of butane is, \(2C_4H_{10} + 13O_2 \rightarrow 8CO_2 + 10H_2O ...

When a substance takes fire in the atmosphere without being exposed to intense or high heat, the action is called " spontaneous combustion." Phosphorus is the only common substance which is ...