Are the combustion reactions of oxygen exothermic or endothermic? Support that answer with the specific observations stated in the image.

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Are the combustion reactions of oxygen exothermic or endothermic? Support that answer with the specific observations stated in the image.

Test 1
Glowing splint in Bottle #1
Glowing splint in air bottle
Observations
Wong lit the wooden splint using a bunsen burner and then blew it out.
After she placed it in the bottle that contained 100% oxygen and the splint
reignited.
Wong lit the wooden splint using a bunsen burner and then blew it out.
After she placed it in an empty bottle that contained 21% oxygen and
nothing happened.
Transcribed Image Text:Test 1 Glowing splint in Bottle #1 Glowing splint in air bottle Observations Wong lit the wooden splint using a bunsen burner and then blew it out. After she placed it in the bottle that contained 100% oxygen and the splint reignited. Wong lit the wooden splint using a bunsen burner and then blew it out. After she placed it in an empty bottle that contained 21% oxygen and nothing happened.
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