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Which is a combustion reaction and which is not?a) $\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_{6}+6 \mathrm{O}_{2} \rightarrow 6 \mathrm{CO}_{2}+6 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}$b) $2 \mathrm{Fe}_{2} \mathrm{~S}_{3}+9 \mathrm{O}_{2} \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{Fe}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}+6 \mathrm{SO}_{2}$
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