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Under normal circumstances, no. However, in some cases a different oxidizer may be used in place of oxygen. Substances such as fluorine and potassium nitrate can oxidize materials just as well s elemental oxygen can. Some highly reactive metals such as magnesium and lithium can "steal" oxygen from water or carbon dioxide.
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Why does fire not burn in water?
Fire feeds on oxygen, and water does not have much of it.
Is pure oxygen explosive?
No. Oxygen itself is not flammable, but it is necessary for fire. Fire is a chemical reaction between oxygen and a flammable substance. Fire is possible on Earth because ordinary air is 21% oxygen. Pure oxygen is considered a fire hazard because higher concentrations of oxygen will make it easier for a fire to ignite and will allow it to burn hotter and faster than normal.
How can there be fire on Mercury planet?
There can't be. There is no oxygen and nothing to burn.
Does oxygen cause fire to burn more quickly?
yes it does, that's why your always told to keep all doors closed when a fire is inside!
Does pure oxygen make things burn faster?
In general, no, it accelerates / increases fires. If the fire is based on methane, say, and the oxygen displaces all the methane, then the fire will go out. If the oxygen is passed through / across the fire at something approaching supersonic speed, if the fire doesn't go out, it *will* go somewhere else.
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.
True or false fire will not burn without oxygen?
True, fire must have oxygen to burn.
Can a fire burn in a room with no oxygen?
No it can't. You need oxygen to burn for it to work.
How does oxygen distribute fire?
Oxygen does not distribute fire. Fire is a chemical reaction between oxygen and some flammable substance. Fire cannot burn without oxygen, and the more oxygen there is, the hotter and faster a fire will burn. More oxygen also makes it easier for materials to ignite.
Do things burn hotter in oxygen?
Oxygen creates a better environment for the heat in a fire to survive, therefore allowing a fire with extra oxygen to burn hotter.
What happens when you remove oxygen from a wood fire?
That is, what they already do. No kind of fire can burn without oxygen!
Can fire burn on mars?
nope, no oxygen.
What does a fire need to burn well?
oxygen
Why do flames burn brighter sometimes when you blow on them?
They get brighter because fire uses oxygen to burn. Fire needs oxygen heat and fuel. Without any of these you will have no fire. So blowing more oxygen into a fire will make it stronger.
What things are needed for fire to burn?
Dry wood, fire, ect, oxygen, and a spark are things that are needed for fire to burn.
Why would firemen be out of a job if there was no oxygen?
A fire needs oxygen to burn.
Why does oxygen not burn but help in burning?
Three things are needed for fire to burn, often referred to as the triangle of fire. Oxygen, heat and fuel, it is only the fuel that burns, the oxygen and heat together cause the fuel to burn.
