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What happens when fire reacts with pure oxygen?
It burns faster (and hotter).
What is over 99 percent of the atmosphere in pure dry air composed of?
Nitrogen 78%, oxygen 21%
What would happen to something burning if there was only oxygen and no nitrogen?
Anything that burns in the natural atmosphere, which is only about one fifth oxygen, would burn much faster in pure oxygen.
Can gold burn?
Pure gold is a noble metal and does not combine readily with anything. It is inert in an oxygen atmosphere and will not burn.
What are the two main constituents of air?
Oxygen, carbon dioxide (no air is perfectly pure oxygen),and trace gases. So the atmosphere is made up of many many gases
What would happen if atmosphere consisted of pure oxygen?
If the atmosphere had always been pure oxygen, life as we know it would never have developed. If the atmosphere suddenly became pure oxygen, wild fires would rage throughout the world, and most plants and animals would die in a short time.
What would happen if your atmosphere consisted of pure oxegyn?
Forest fires would be much worse than they are, but people would be able to climb Mount Everest without taking oxygen bottles.
Where can you get pure oxygen like air with more oxygen then our Earth's atmosphere?
welding supply store
Why cant you have an atmosphere made up of pure oxygen?
Because too much oxygen is harmful to the environment.
Why do we need nitrogen i the atmosphere?
Without nitrogen in the atmosphere, we would be breathing in nearly pure oxygen, which would be fatal.
Why is europa's atmosphere thin?
Because it's mostly made of pure oxygen.
Does venus show signs of oxygen in its atmosphere?
If by Oxygen you mean pure Oxygen molecules, then no, only possible trace amounts. However, there is massive amounts of Carbon Dioxide (95% of Venus's atmosphere) which can be fairly easily be converted into oxygen.
What happens when fire reacts with pure oxygen?
It burns faster (and hotter).
What is over 99 percent of the atmosphere in pure dry air composed of?
Nitrogen 78%, oxygen 21%
What is reaction for complete combustion of pure carbon fuel?
Pure carbon combusts in an oxygen atmosphere to produce carbon dioxide and heat. C + O2 --> CO2
What would happen to something burning if there was only oxygen and no nitrogen?
Anything that burns in the natural atmosphere, which is only about one fifth oxygen, would burn much faster in pure oxygen.
What happens in a positive test for oxygen gas?
A glowing splint will burst into flame/smoke in pure oxygen (using a test tube).
