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Burning a candle is not spontaneous combustion. That is when something ignites with no outside heat source. If a candle burst into flame with no match or lighter, THAT would be spontaneous combustion.
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What does candle need from air to burn?
A candle requires oxygen (O2) to continue its combustion reaction and produce CO2 and H2O.
Is candle burning a spontaneous or non spontaneous reaction?
Spontaneous
Can a candle burn on the moon?
No, a candle can't burn on the moon if it's not in some kind of atmosphere containing oxygen. The moon really doesn't have any atmosphere, and that means no oxygen to support combustion of any kind.
What are differences between rapid and spontaneous combustion?
The spontaneous combustion flows very slowly and occur by self heating.
Why does a candle burn with a yellow flame?
Candle burns with a yellow flame because its an incomplete combustion. The temperature of the flame also relates to its colour and also the trace metal ions present will influence the flame colour.
What is the difference between spontaneous combustion and rapid combustion?
differentiate rapid combustion to spontaneous combustion
What does candle need from air to burn?
A candle requires oxygen (O2) to continue its combustion reaction and produce CO2 and H2O.
Why is candle flame yellow?
candles burn with a yellow flame because its an incomplete combustion
Is sponge iron susceptible to Spontaneous Combustion?
nothing is susceptible to spontaneous combustion
Is candle burning a spontaneous or non spontaneous reaction?
Spontaneous
Why does a candle not burn on the surface of the moon?
for combustion to take place there has to be heat, oxygen and a fuel. On the moon there is a fuel (wick of the candle) and heat(your fire source) but no oxygen as there is no atmosphere which makes combustion (burning) impossible.
Does air effects length of time for a candle to burn?
yes.you need more air,as the candle will burn for longer in a bigger volume of air because the air contains oxygen which is needed for combustion
How do you release spontaneous combustion?
There is no way to release spontaneous human combustion voluntarily or involantarily
What is the duration of Spontaneous Combustion film?
The duration of Spontaneous Combustion - film - is 1.62 hours.
What causes things to burn?
This could be a few different things ... 1. Fire 2. Heat 3. Spontaneous combustion
When was Spontaneous Combustion - film - created?
Spontaneous Combustion - film - was created on 1990-02-23.
Can a candle burn on the moon?
No, a candle can't burn on the moon if it's not in some kind of atmosphere containing oxygen. The moon really doesn't have any atmosphere, and that means no oxygen to support combustion of any kind.
