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you need an hydrocarbon of some form to act as fuel (alkane or alkene) and you need oxygen (O2) and you need energy in the form of heat
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∙ 11y agoIn order for a fire to take place, you need the three following:
1. Oxygen
2. Heat
3. A burnable material
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What are the three elements that make up fire?
fuel,oxygen,heat
What are the constituents of fire?
The three contituents of fire include oxidizing agent, heat and fuel. The oxidizing agent is usually oxygen in most cases. A fire occurs when the three elements are present in the right proportion.
What elements do you have?
I have a thory of elements. If your birth-stone is Ruby your element is fire. Sapphire Water. Emerald Nature. (I will do more next week. I do three every week)
What are the three main kinds of elements?
Actually, I think there are four different elements: water, fire, earth, air. Or, at least according to W.I.T.C.H. I don't really know in terms of science.
How many naturally occurring elements are found on earth?
Total 108 elements are found in earth till 2007 dec 56 to 72 elements are in the human body, 22 to 36 are in the animal body 18 22 elements in birds are found
Why do you need fuel to start a fire?
Because fuel is a FLAMMABLE material.
What are the three conjoined elements?
Water, fire, and wind.
Which three elements does the fire triangle require?
Heat, fuel, oxygen.
What are the three elements that make up fire?
fuel,oxygen,heat
How does the fire triangle assist in stopping fire?
Because if you remove any one of the three elements - the fire cannot continue (or start).
What are three points of a fire triangle?
The three points in the fire triangle are fuel, heat and oxygen. To stop a fire you need to take one of those elements away from the triangle :)
Why CO2 fire extinguisher is suitable for confined electrical machinery room?
It will displace the oxygen in the room, thus depriving the fire of one of the three essential elements to sustain fire (fuel, heat, and oxygen). Since there a very high probability that there would be active electricity in the room, water would be a bad idea.
What are three elements of conduct?
following three element of conduct are:- 1. air 2. fire 3.water
What are the constituents of fire?
The three contituents of fire include oxidizing agent, heat and fuel. The oxidizing agent is usually oxygen in most cases. A fire occurs when the three elements are present in the right proportion.
How do firefighters use the fire triangle to stop fires?
The fire triangle consists of three components - Heat, Oxygen and Fuel. All three MUST exist together for a source of ignition to start a fire, which in effect is a chemical reaction. If you remove one of these elements, then the reaction can not occur and hence, no fire.
What are the importance of fire?
fire/heat is one of the essential thing in order to complete the life cycle.. and so with the water and air. The absence of one of these elements would definitely destroy the balance of the cycle. -samishiyoru
How many elements are in a hurricane?
If you mean ethereal elements (Fire, Water, Earth, Wind) then three. But if you're talking the periodic table of the elements...then I am not sure. Oxygen and carbon are definites...
