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Nothing. Oxygen itself is not flammable. Fire is a reaction between a flammable substance and oxygen.
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What would happen if you tried to light a match on mars?
There would be no flame because fire needs oxygen to burn, and the Martian atmosphere consists mainly of Carbon Dioxide.
What would happen if you lower a bell jar with the candle inside it withiut any air entering it?
The candle would burn off all the oxygen inside the jar, then the flame would go out as it needs oxygen to burn.
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.
When fossil fuels burn do they produce oxygen?
No, the flame needs the oxygen to burn. Without oxygen, the flame would go out.
What will happen if you put a jar over a burning candle?
the candle would eventually burn out because it needs oxygen to keep the flame going and when the jar is on top, no oxygen is getting to the fire
Why would firemen be out of a job if there was no oxygen?
A fire needs oxygen to burn.
Would fire burn on the moon?
It would not burn on the moon first because it has no oxygen second thoughts some fire can burn on it to!
What would happen if you lower a bell jar with the candle inside it without any air entering it?
it would burn out in few seconds. if you take away the air, you also take away the oxygen in it (the air). and fire need oxygen to burn. simple explanation (sorry for bad spelling, I'm danish)
What would happen if the earth had twice as much oxygen?
If Earth had twice as much oxygen as it does, fires would start easier and burn hotter. Arthropods (insects, spiders and the like) could be a good deal larger than they are now.
What does Potassium nitrate do when met with oxygen?
Potassium nitrate itself is a source of oxygen, and it is not flammable by itself. So in oxygen, even in a very high amount of it, nothing would happen. However, if any combustible substance is combined with potassium nitrate and ignited, it would burn.
When a glass jar is placed over a lighted candle the flame goes out why does its happen?
A flame uses oxygen in order to burn. By placing a jar over it, it limits the oxygen causing the flame to burn out. That is one reason house fires are dangerous, because fire burn oxygen and we need oxygen to breathe
What would happen if human continued to clear and burn vast areas of forests for building?
Oxygen levels will gradually decrease and more species of animals will disappear.
