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Because the water vaporizes, and turns into steam. The steam continues to go back up, and then burns.
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∙ 12y agoThe elements of salt (Sodium and Chlorine) decompose. Sodium is separated from the chloride and chloride makes an accelerator, which speeds up the growth of the fire.
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∙ 14y agoBecause water is composed of both hydrogen and oxygen, flammable materials, just the right amount of water ignites the fire, which shoots up in a burst of energy.
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∙ 13y agoBecause of the spiritus igneo-aereus
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Can hydrogen be used to put out fire?
No. Hydrogen is highly flammable, so adding it to a fire would only make it bigger.
How do you bring water to a boil?
1) Put water into a kettle2) Light a fire 3) Put the kettle on the fire 4) Wait until it boils
Does fire need water?
Yes fire does need water to put it out or you could use baking soda to also stop the fire
Why it is difficult to build a fire with damp wood?
Because water and fire don't work well together. This is why fire fighters use water to put out fires.
Why does hot water puts off the fire faster than cold water?
Triangle of fire is Heat, Fuel and Oxygen. Cold water might put off heat more than hot water but hot water is ready to evaporate to steam and block off oxygen from reaching the fuel. On fire fighting, reason to aim water at the base of fire is to allow steam blanket to form and block off the oxygen and thus put off the fire.
What cannot be used to put out a small fire?
Many times if it is a grece fire it is best not to use any water to put the fire out with water because it will just start to gas up and get even bigger. That's only for grece fires.
If you feed me i live if you give me a drink i die what am i?
Fire will kill you if not given a drink to.
What is meant by to put fuel on fire?
if you pul fuel (gasoline) on a fire, it will make it a lot bigger. So if someone says you "put fuel on a fire" it means that you are making a problem bigger or worse.
Why a wind put out a fire?
Actually, it won't. It will make the fire bigger by spreading it.
What is need to put out fire?
You Need Water to Put OUt a Fire.
What happens when your pour water on fire?
water will put out fire
How do you put out wildfire?
Sand, water or a fire extinguisher are all effective at putting out a wood fire.
What finally put out the fire?
Put water in it
What is the answer to this riddle if you give me food i will live if you give me water i will die?
A fire. If you give it wood or paper, it would get bigger, but if you give it water, it will go out!
Why to use a fire blanket on a fire in a cooking oil fire?
Because you dont put water on a oil fire or a explosion will happen. This includes a grease fire... Dont put it out with water... If you put a fire blanket over it... It will put it out the safe way E.G. Smuther it.
What is the worse way to put out a fire?
Well the worst way to put out a GREASE fire is to put water on it.
What tamed fire?
nothin can tame fire really except when you put water on it to put it out
