Initiation of this process requires energy to cross the forbidden transition and convert a certain species from its triplet state to singlet state. Smoldering is one form of this process commonly tested on polyurethane. Palladium and platinum are typically used in one device to remove impurities formed by the (*) incomplete form of this process, which could yield nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide. Exemplified by the reaction of hydrogen and oxygen to form water vapor, this type of reaction requires a fuel and oxidant, and typically produces carbon dioxide. For ten po
Initiation of this process requires energy to cross the forbidden transition and convert a certain species from its triplet state to singlet state. Smoldering is one form of this process commonly tested on polyurethane. Palladium and platinum are typically used in one device to remove impurities formed by the (*) incomplete form of this process, which could yield nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide. Exemplified by the reaction of hydrogen and oxygen to form water vapor, this type of reaction requires a fuel and oxidant, and typically produces carbon dioxide. For ten points, name this type of chemical reaction that colloquially is known as "burning."
Initiation of this process requires energy to cross the forbidden transition and convert a certain species from its triplet state to singlet state.
combustion [prompt on "oxidation," "reduction," "redox," "exothermic," or, I suppose, "burning"]