Asked by ruth

When wood burns in the presence of oxygen, in what form is energy released?
Responses

hydrogen

hydrogen

more oxygen

more oxygen

water vapor

water vapor

heat and light

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Heat and light.

During combustion the chemical energy in the wood is released mainly as thermal energy (heat) and electromagnetic radiation (light); combustion also produces gaseous products (CO2 and water vapor).