How do we represent the combustion of $C_5H_8$ ? Is this a redox reaction?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-22T05:49:18

$C_5H_8(g) + 7O_2(g) rarr 5CO_2(g) + 4H_2O(g)$ 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 C_5H_8C_5H_8? Is this a redox reaction?