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What two reactant are necessary in order for a hydrocarbon combustion reaction to take place in?

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Answer: A hydrocarbon and oxygen

Explanation: A combustion reaction always has oxygen as one reactant. The second reactant is always a hydrocarbon, which is a compound made up of carbon and hydrogen. Hydrocarbon is being burned, and oxygen is necessary to burn things

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