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Is Oil and oxygen an explosive mix?
To catch a fire three substances like Fuel, oxidizer and an igniton are required. Here, Oil is nothing but mixture of Hydrocarbons i.e highly flammable & Oxygen is an Oxidizer. Therefore, on a small spark or Igniton Oil can explode and catch fire in presence of oxygen. Even without a direct ignition, oil can explode when oil cross it's flashpoint in enriched Oxygen environment.
What element of the periodic table can catch fire when in contact with air?
Hidrogen explodes when ignited if it's in the presence of oxygen.
How does a car explode?
They can catch fire and burn up but they only explode in the movies. gasoline and a match
Is it true that if you catch a carpetamon on pearl your d.s will explode?
no
Is cesium corrosive?
Cesium is not corrosive but it's reactive, a gram or two of it in water will explode and in air it will catch on fire and possibly explode.
Do all substances catch fire on same temperature. Give reasons?
All substances does not Catch fire at the same temperature. More volatile substances -like solvents - Catch fire at a lot lower temperatures than more stable substance.
What are combustible and non combustible substance explain with example?
Cobustible substances can catch on fire but non-combustible substances are inflammabe
When you mix hydrogen with oxygen what happens i heard that it creates water and it also blows up how is this possible?
Water is H2O which means it is made of 2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen atom. Hydrogen is fairly volatile and flammable and oxygen is a gas that that supports burning (it will relight a glowing splint). If you have H2O2 (equal parts hydrogen and oxygen) it is very easy to catch on fire and explode.
What would happen if tin was put in the microwave?
The microwave will explode and catch fire
Why is it safer to put fireworks in a closed tin box?
in case they catch fire and get oxygen and explode Moisture makes the ingredients that compose fireworks very unstable and increases the chances of an unplanned-for explosion.
What substances can catch fire easily?
Flammable Material
What is a combustible substance?
the substances which have very low ignition temperature and can easily catch fire with a flame are called inflammable substances.Examples are petrol,alcohol,L.P.G etc.
