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When paper burns in a fire, the reactants are mostly carbon (the main substance in the paper) and oxygen(from the air).

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The reactant in this case is paper, which undergoes combustion when exposed to heat and oxygen in the fire. The paper combines with oxygen in the air and releases energy in the form of heat and light during the burning process.

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