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No. Adding oxygen to a fire will make it burn faster and hotter. In fact, one of the ways of putting out a fire is to cut off the supply of oxygen.
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What do you use a fire blanket for?
putting over fires as it gets rid of the oxygen the fire needs to burn
Why carbon dioxide is better than water for putting out electrical fire and oil?
Beacause fire needs oxygen to stay lit, and water has oxygen in it.
Does putting sand on fire cut off the supply of oxygen?
It can if enough is properly applied.
Why does water prevent paper from burning?
Fire needs oxygen to burn. If you take away the oxygen there is nothing feeding the fire so it cannot carry on burning. Water has too little oxygen in it to feed the fire, and so it snuffs the flame, putting it out.
What gas in the air do you need to make fire?
Oxygen. It supports combustion.
Why does fire need air?
Fire needs the oxygen in the air. Any other source of oxygen would also sustain fire.
Is it possible to create fire on the Moon?
You could not make a fire on the moon because there is no oxygen on the moon. In order to have a fire, you need oxygen.
Does fire need air to breathe?
Fire needs oxygen to burn.
What do you need to start a fire?
You need oxygen, heat, and fuel.
What does a fire need to burn well?
oxygen
How is carbon dioxide used in putting out fire?
Carbon dioxide displaces oxygen, without the oxygen most fires cannot continue burning.
What are the 3 ingredients of fire?
For fire you need three main ingredients. First you need a fuel, this fuel can be anything that burns like wood for example. Second you need oxygen, without oxygen a fire cannot burn. Finally you need heat, even though fires give off heat you still need it to start a fire. If you remove any one of these three ingredients then the fire will die.
