How do we represent the combustion of $C_{5} H_{8}$ $C_5H_8$ ? Is this a redox reaction?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-22T05:49:18

$C_{5} H_{8} (g) + 7 O_{2} (g) \to 5 C O_{2} (g) + 4 H_{2} O (g)$ $C_5H_8(g) + 7O_2(g) rarr 5CO_2(g) + 4H_2O(g)$ is a combustion reaction.

A combustion reaction is a subset of redox reaction; and certainly the oxidation numbers of carbon and oxygen change in the given reaction.

How do we represent the combustion of C5H8C_5H_8? Is this a redox reaction?