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Fire is a result of a substance being oxidized. Essentially "to burn" means "to add oxygen to." In the case of paper burning, this would be carbon being oxidized producing heat, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide. A very similar reaction would be with hydrocarbons such as gasoline. Hydrocarbons are oxidized to CO, CO2 and water. C3H8 + 5O2 --> 3CO2 + 4H20

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Heat isn't a substance so it can't have a chemical equation attached to it. There are many chemical reactions that result heat. For the most part it is either a loss of a really small amount of mass or the substance becoming less energetic / more stable.

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The equation is Q=m*c*delta t. Q represents heat, usually in calories. m represents the mass of the substance being tested. c represents the specific heat of the substance being tested. delta t represents the change in temperature of the substance (use a calorimeter). Make sure that units are consistant throughout the equation. If Q is represented in calories make sure that the specific heat is cal/g*degrees C instead of Joules/g*degrees C.

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The symbol equation for heat is Q = mcΔT, where Q represents the heat energy, m is the mass of the substance, c is the specific heat capacity, and ΔT is the change in temperature.

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Heat=Mass x Specific Heat x Change in Temperature or H=M x Sp. Ht. x ^T

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(change in) heat = mass x (final temperature - initial temperature) x specific heat

Q = m x (Tf-Ti) x Cp

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Triangle (Or symbol Capital delta) is generally used to represent heat

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Q = m*c*(Tf-Ti)

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2 H2 + O2 = 2 H2O

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Q=mcdT

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