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Grade 88 grade science

What is the difference between combustion and explosion

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8 Years agoGrade 8
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Profile image of Arun
8 Years ago
Dear Student
 
Explosion happens when rapid increase in volume takes place imparting momentum to the reaction particles with a production of a subsonic shock wave.
 
Combustion is in the case that leads to the formation of new species as a result of chemical reaction in a irreversible process.
 
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