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No. Fire need fuel, oxygen, and heat to burn. Carbon dioxide is a product of most fires and can actually be used to put fires out.
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Why would carbon dioxide not put out a magnesium fire?
This is because once the magnesium starts to burn, the uninhibited chemical reaction dominates the fire's need for oxygen (carbon dioxide usually puts fires out by displacing oxygen). The magnesium will continue to burn until there is nothing left to burn.
Do fuels need carbon dioxide to burn?
No. CO2 is a product of combustion. If the concept that LeChatelier proposed is used, the CO2 actually gets in the way of the combustion reaction (burning).
What do plants give off as a waste product but they need carbon dioxide to survive?
When they take in the Carbon Dioxide they release Oxygen, Oxygen is also a byproduct waste of photosynthesis which plants do use.
Do plant produce when they have no oxygen?
Yes, plants produce oxygen and need carbon dioxide and sunlight to produce food.
What 3 things does yeast need to produce carbon dioxide?
moisture warmth food
What does carbon dioxide need to burn?
Fire...I'm in middle school, and I know that... >=D
Why would carbon dioxide not put out a magnesium fire?
This is because once the magnesium starts to burn, the uninhibited chemical reaction dominates the fire's need for oxygen (carbon dioxide usually puts fires out by displacing oxygen). The magnesium will continue to burn until there is nothing left to burn.
Can people be effected by carbon monoxide released from gaseous systems that are for extinguishing a fire?
Carbon monoxide is flammable so is not used in fire extinguishing systems. The carbon dioxide that is used in extinguishers can be deadly to humans as it displaces oxygen that a fire needs to burn, and humans need to breathe.
What gas does fire create?
It depends on the fire, but if the fuel is largely organic matter and the amount of air is not restricted, the gas from the fire will be largely carbon dioxide and water vapor.
Why is Carbon dioxide is used in fire extinguisher?
To get rid of a fire you need to break the fire tetrahedron. There are ways of doing this. Carbon dioxide could get rid of all the oxygen in the fire. If there wasn't any oxygen, there would be no fire and the fire would be extinguished.
Does fire need carbon to burn?
No. Only oxygen is sufficient for something to combust.
What gases do candles give off when burning?
Air is mostly Nitrogen, but that is not the "burning" part; Oxygen is probably what you are looking for, as that is the part that helps the candle burn, without there would be no fire. Or maybe you are looking for Carbon dioxide, that is what burning candles (which are mostly carbon) produces. What gas causes a candle to burn? Oxygen. It is the oxygen in the atmosphere that chemically combines with the wax of the candle to give Carbon dioxide gas and water vapor. What does candle need from air to burn? A candle requires oxygen (O2) to continue its combustion reaction and produce CO2 and H2O.
If you burn a candle will there be carbon dioxide?
The flame will go out, because carbon dioxide removes the oxygen from the area surrounding the flame. Fire requires oxygen to burn, much like humans need oxygen to breath, and similar to carbon dioxide does to humans, the flame will lose its oxygen and go out.
How is carbon dioxide able to control a fire?
Carbon Dioxide [CO2] controls, and can extinguish, a fire due to the fact that the addition of CO2 to the air, results in reducing the relative percentage of Oxygen [O2] to a concentration below that necessary for combustion ["burning"] to occur.
Is carbon dioxide poisoning?
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Carbon Dioxide is a colorless gas with a faint, sharp odor and a sour taste when dissolved in water. Carbon Dioxide makes up about 0.03% of the air by volume. It is one of the main contributors of the greenhouse effect, because it causes the temperature in the atmosphere to rise. Carbon Dioxide or (CO2) is a very important gas. Plants need it to produce oxygen and photosynthesize ,which they use carbon dioxide to produce carbohydrates. We also use Carbon Dioxide in many other ways in everyday life. Its used as a refrigerant, used in carbonation of soft drinks, in aerosol sprays, and most importantly used in fire extinguishers. Its great for putting out fire because of its heavy weight ( its heavier than air so it blankets a fire) and because it doesn't burn so it extinguishes a fire. Carbon Dioxide can also be a bit of a nuisance. yes it is
What do plants need from animals?
Carbon dioxide.
How carbon dioxide gas as main component of biogas though it is fire extingushing gas?
Equation of Combustion CH4 + O2 = CO2 + H2O As you saw...Carbon di oxide is the product formed in combustion.It is Not the main component of bio-gas as it is the product itself.Methane is main component of bio-gas. Another way to understand is that the carbon dioxide is on product side..to burn something you need oxygen..but if we reverse the situation by providing carbon dioxide..fire extinguishes.. I hope it helps.. Reference: A level chemistry
