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Why is it important to make sure gas fires have enough oxygen to burn completely?
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∙ 14y ago
If there's not enough oxygen, the methane cannot burn properly. When this happens, some of the carbon combines with a little oxygen to form carbon monoxide. Some carbon will not react with oxygen at all, and forms of carbon powder, often called soot.
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∙ 13y agoso that it provides more oxygen which is combustible
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Do all fires produce carbon monoxide?
It depends on how much oxygen there is in the area of where is the fire, If the fire has enough or too much oxygen, there is no carbon monoxide, if there is any lack of oxygen, carbon monoxide is produced.
Do fires have an elevation limit?
I have no idea, but I would assume so since the oxygen level decreases with altitude.
Can cigarette butt litter cause forest fires?
If the area is dry enough, yes
Why do high winds cause forest fires?
Generally, they do not. Fires are started by a source of ignition, such as lightning or careless humans. High winds may knock down trees onto power lines, making enough heat to cause a fire. Winds provide additional oxygen to the fire, making it more intense and helping to spread the fire by convection and by carrying burning embers.
What often results in a woodland without frequent fires?
Without frequent ground fires to clear out dead brush, a woodland becomes more susceptible to catastrophic wildfires and forest fires that can completely destroy the forest. However, large forest fires are a natural phenomenon that occur less frequently than small ones.
Why is carbon monoxide made by fires?
Carbon monoxide is formed by the incomplete combustion of carbon compounds. It typically forms when there is not enough oxygen to completely oxidize the carbon.
Do all fires produce carbon monoxide?
It depends on how much oxygen there is in the area of where is the fire, If the fire has enough or too much oxygen, there is no carbon monoxide, if there is any lack of oxygen, carbon monoxide is produced.
What is a natural fuel for fires?
Oxygen
What do fires need to keep burning?
oxygen
How does sand help to put out fires?
Starves it of oxygen
Why would there be no fires if there was no oxygen?
Fire is rapid oxidation. Oxidation is the combining of oxygen and a fuel. No oxygen, nothing to combine.
What is the combustibility of oxygen hydrogen and water?
Oxygen is not flammable, but it supports the combustion of flammable substances. Fire is just a reaction between oxygen and some flammable substance. Hydrogen is extremely flammable and will burn violently in air to form water vapor. Water is completely non flammable and is often used to extinguish fires.
Why is it important to know about the causes fire and how to prevent fires?
It is important to know about the causes of fires and how to prevent fires so you can prevent the death, injuries, and property loss that results form fire.
Why is it important to know about the causes of fire and how to prevent fires?
It is important to know about the causes of fires and how to prevent fires so you can prevent the death, injuries, and property loss that results form fire.
Why do fires stay small?
some fires do not grow in size due to lack of oxygen or fuel (not necessarily gasoline-but it works great)
Why does foam put out fires?
because it takes away all the oxygen
What two things do fires need to keep going?
Fuel and oxygen
