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Because there are three things a fire needs to ignite- Fuel (wood petrol etc.), Heat (a match or lighter) and oxygen. Thats why fire cannot burn in space.
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Does fire need air to breathe?
Fire needs oxygen to burn.
What gas will put a candle out?
If oxygen's excluded, any. As fire needs oxygen to burn, if it lacks this, it won't burn.
Does fire burn compounds?
does fire burn compounds and produce waste>
What happens if you put fire in a tube of oxygen?
If it's a normal fire, where normal everyday materials are burning, then pure oxygen will not put it out, it will make the fire burn stronger. Burning is a chemical reaction, and oxygen is a necessary reactant for combustion.
What is needed for something to burn?
Fire need a fuel, so wood or leaves and of course it needs Oxygen (O2)! That's that. A fire needs three things, feul, oxygen and heat, remove any one and the fire will die.
Why does flame require air to burn?
fire needs oxygen to burn, because fire is a chemical reaction that needs oxygen. the fire triangle is what fire needs to burn and is this- heat, fuel, and oxygen.
Can you freeze fire?
Fire needs air to burn. It is impossible to freeze fire!
Does fire need air to breathe?
Fire needs oxygen to burn.
How does fire stop spreading when there are fire breaks?
Firebreaks stop or slow down fire by not giving it anything to burn. Fire needs something to burn or it will go out.
Why cant a match burn on the moon?
>>>MoonBecause there is no oxygen, fire needs air to burn.
What gas is used up when substances burn?
fire needs oxgen
Why would firemen be out of a job if there was no oxygen?
A fire needs oxygen to burn.
How does fire get extinguished through a dry chemical used in fire extinguishers?
It suffoctaes the fire by depriving the fire of air which it needs to burn.
What do you use a fire blanket for?
putting over fires as it gets rid of the oxygen the fire needs to burn
What gas will put a candle out?
If oxygen's excluded, any. As fire needs oxygen to burn, if it lacks this, it won't burn.
Does a match work on the moon?
no. there is no atmosphere on the moon and fire needs oxygen to burn.
Do you burn wood on the fire or in the fire?
Neither... The wood is the fuel, but first it needs to become a gas. The gas is what burns.
