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If a substance reacts with oxygen, the chemical reaction is most likely a what?

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This is an redox reaction, a combustion reaction.
For example:

4Al + 3O₂ = 2Al₂O₃
Al - 3e⁻ = Al⁺³
O₂ + 4e⁻ = 2O⁻²

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the answer would be a combustion reaction
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