Question
What are different types of combustion?
Solution
Combustion is of three types :
(i) Rapid combustion : When gases burn rapidly to produce heat and light it is called rapid combustion.
(ii) Spontaneous combustion : When any material like phosphorus burns on its own without any apparent cause, it is called spontaneous combustion.
(iii) Explosion : When combustion takes place with sudden release of heat and light and a large amount of gas in form of bang, it is called explosion as in case of crackers and bombs.
