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Anything that burns in the natural atmosphere, which is only about one fifth oxygen, would burn much faster in pure oxygen.

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Does nitrogen stop magnesium from burning?

Yes, nitrogen can prevent magnesium from burning by displacing the oxygen needed for combustion. Nitrogen creates an inert environment that inhibits the oxidation of magnesium, thus preventing it from catching fire.


Why is nitrogen gas more than oxygen gas in the air?

oxygen is used by human and animals for respiration bt nitrogen do not. for consuming nitrogen plants need nitrogen fixation ths occurs on low scale on other hand oxygen is directly used so its cunsumbtion is more then nitrogen. another important point is that oxygen is used in burning, formation of water etc ths means ratio of cunsumbtion of oxygen is mor then nitrogen


What gas must be present for burning to happen?

Normally (that is in normal life); oxygen.


Is this true without nitrogen in the air a fire will not burn?

While nitrogen is a non-combustible gas that can be used to extinguish fires, it is not entirely accurate to say that without nitrogen in the air, a fire will not burn. Fires require oxygen to burn, and while nitrogen dilutes the oxygen concentration in the air and can help suppress fires, it is not the absence of nitrogen that prevents fires from burning.


Does magnesium burn better in nitrogen or oxygen?

Magnesium burn in oxygen; burning is an oxidation reaction. Magnesium also reacts with nitrogen at high temperature to form Mg3N2 where the magnesium is oxidised, i.e. loses electrons. When magnesium is burnt in air some nitride is produced which hydrolyses to give a faint smell of ammonia. The enthalpy of formation (heat of reaction) is greater for MgO than for Mg3N2.

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What is the word equation for burning ammonia?

ammonia + oxygen --> nitrogen monoxide + water


Chemical formula of nitrogen monoxide?

The chemical formula for nitrogen monoxide is NO. It consists of one nitrogen and one oxygen atom per molecule of nitrogen monoxide.


Why there are nitrogen bombs and nitro boosters if oxygen helps in burning?

Because chemical other than oxygen also boost burning rates.


What does fixed mean in biochemistry?

not quite sheer but it is not your momma and it has something to do with nitrogen and oxygen


What is needed to keep something burning?

oxygen is necessary to keep anything burning...


What would happen to a burning candle if you put it in the space shuttle?

It would stop burning if there was no oxygen.


What is formed when nitrogen combines with oxygen when burning fossil fuels?

Various nitric oxides are formed.


When something burns in the air is all the air used up?

No, not all the air is used up when something burns in the air. The burning process consumes oxygen from the air, but not all of it. There is still plenty of other gases in the air, such as nitrogen.


How does nitrogen dilute oxygen?

Nitrogen dilutes oxygen by physically displacing it in the air. As nitrogen is added to a fixed volume of air, the oxygen concentration decreases proportionally. This can happen in confined spaces, leading to a decreased oxygen level which can pose a risk to human health and safety.


Why nitrogen does not support fire?

Nitrogen does not support fire because it is considered a non-flammable substance. Liquid nitrogen prevents fire from spreading because it inhibits fuel and oxygen from burning.


What can someone prove if something is air?

By the measurement of the nitrogen and oxygen levels in it.


Does nitrogen stop magnesium from burning?

Yes, nitrogen can prevent magnesium from burning by displacing the oxygen needed for combustion. Nitrogen creates an inert environment that inhibits the oxidation of magnesium, thus preventing it from catching fire.