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Oxygen is very flammable. Whether or not particular types of equipment would explode depends on the equipment and how near the flame is. Always read all cautionary literature with any specialized equipment.
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When is the flame extinguished?
This occurs only when the flame is robbed of oxygen.
Why does the flame of a candle die when you cut off air supply?
Oxygen is needed for burning. If there is no oxygen flame dies.
What is the 3 mane facts about methane?
nothing its roightous sick dog! but than again, it has a nice smell... and it can be highly explosive, please do not pass the gas over an open flame, it may bring terrible harm and discomfort to your __....
Why is a blue flame louder then a yellow flame?
because a flame needs oxygen to burn so when you allow the oxygen to flow it will suddenly burst up with oxygen creating a sound since it is now burning properly.
Why does a flame not get extinguished when a wire gauze was placed on top of it in a candle observation chemistry lab?
A flame is not extinguished when a wire gauze is placed on top of it because the flame is still exposed to oxygen. The gauze has holes, through which oxygen can flow. Additionally, oxygen can reach the flame from under the gauze. Consequently, the flame is not extinguished.
Is hydrogen flame able?
Yes. Explosive when mixed with oxygen or fluorine and even chlorine gas. Hydrogen is flammable. It burns in air or oxygen.
Can you safely carry oxygen in car trunk?
For the TEMPORARY transport of portable medical oxygen containers it is permitted. However (in the US) bottled Oxygen is considered an explosive danger (oxygen itself is not explosive but exposed to flame the rapid accelerant nature of oxygen is an explosive reaction). It would be foohardy at best and reckless at worst to make this a regular practice.
How can hydrogen and oxygen be made to combine chemically to form water?
Any flame or electric spark will trigger this explosive reaction!
How explosive is diesel?
you can put out a flame in it no problem
How does a flame of the the forest dispersed?
explosive machanism
How does flame of forest dispersed by?
By explosive action/explosion.
What is the method of dispersal if flame of the forest?
By splitting/explosive method.
What is a secondary high explosive?
One that will not reliably detonate from heat/flame, but requires the energy of a donor explosive to detonate.
What gas bursts into flame when it reaches oxygen?
air will burst into flame in pure oxygen
What color does sulfur turn a flame with oxygen?
Sulfur burns in oxygen with a blue flame.
When fossil fuels burn do they produce oxygen?
No, the flame needs the oxygen to burn. Without oxygen, the flame would go out.
What color is a gas flame that is starved of oxygen?
This is a red flame.
