1. Oxidation. The combination of a substance with oxygen. A reaction in which the atoms in an element lose electrons and the valence of the element is correspondingly increased.
2. Heat of combustion. The excess energy liberated as heat and also light many times during oxidation.
3. Exothermic. Reactions such as heat of combustion, with such things as methane.
Endothermic: When something needs more energy then what is liberated.
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