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Methanol is burned and leaves a residue why is it chemical

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The chemical itself ignited and the product is different from the initial, therefore it is a chemical reaction ( •⌄• ू )✧
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Because the burning was not complete by lack of oxygen. In that case the burning reaction would be like(no coefficients):
CH3 OH + 02 - CO2 + H2O+ CO + C


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