I agree that the reaction between zinc metal and oxygen gas to release large amounts of light and heat is a combustion reaction and not a redox reaction.
A combustion reaction is a kind of reaction where chemicals combine with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat.
On the other hand, a redox or oxidation-reduction reaction is a reaction in which an oxidation and a reduction occur simultaneously or a reaction in which electrons are transferred.
According to this question, when zinc metal reacts with oxygen gas as follows: 2Zn(s) + O2(g) → 2ZnO(g), large amounts of light and heat are released.
This shows and therefore, suggests that the reaction is a combustion reaction because there is a production of large amount of heats and light.
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