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To burn the candle flame needs a steady supply of oxygen from the air. Dry Ice is solid Carbon Dioxide and as you pour the dry ice gas over the flame you displace the air from around the flame and replace it with Carbon Dioxide. Starved of Oxygen the flame goes out.
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∙ 10y agoWhen you blow on a candle the movement of the air across the wick removes the heat from the flame and this prevents the wax from reaching the temperature it needs to be at to burn and so puts out the flame .
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∙ 12y agoBecause of the carbon dioxide in the dry ice
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∙ 10y agoCO2 is denser than air also the dry ice CO2 is cold which makes the gas denser still.
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Use flame in a sentence?
The candle burns with a single flame.
Why does a flame get bigger when you blow it?
because oxygen fuels fire. Oxygen is highly flammable, carbon-dioxide is a fire suppressant. so when you blow gently on a flame or low burning camp fire your feeding the fire. but if you where doing something like blowing out a candle, theres so much force in your breath as its being exhailed that the flame dispurses.
What will melt in a candle flame?
Gold
Does a candle with flame have cells?
Not really. The candle would have molecules, but the flame falls under energy and would break down to quanta.
Why does a candle flame extinguish after blowing air on it?
Air exhaled contains a higher concentration of carbon dioxide, which can act as a fire extinguisher. OR The fast moving air causes a reduction in the heat available to the candle flame, thus extinguishing it. Heat is one of the 3 essential components of the fire triangle, the other 2 being fuel and oxygen. When you "blow out" a candle flame, you are rapidly reducing the temperature of the wick and cooling the burning material to below the ignition point.
Why does the candle blow out when you cover it with something?
the flame uses oxygen and if you cover it, the candle will burn all the oxygen and will go out because it ran out of fuel
What caused the candle to go out?
Well mainly pressure against the flame WHEN YOU BLOW IT: Well when you put air pressure aginst the flame it causes it to go out PUT SOMETHING ON TOP: Well when you put somehting on top(such as a metal candle burner) it puts pressure against the flame...it aventually burns out
Will wind put out fire?
wind will normally spread fires because it blow heat with it which will cause other things to burn. When you blow a candle out it will always go because the flame is so small.
Why doesnt the flame of a candle go out when you cover the flame?
a flame will continue to burn until all the oxygen is gone. then it will go out.
What happens to the bad dreams when they are gone?
Dreams, whether good or bad, have no existence beyond your own experience of them. Dreams do not "go" anywhere or "do" anything.> We can compare dreams to the light of a candle flame. When a candle is burning, the flame is very real and visible. Then when you blow out the candle, the flame is gone. It did not "go" anywhere else, it simply stopped. A dream is like that candle flame. It feels very real while you are asleep and dreaming. Then when you wake up, the dream is gone. You might remember the dream, or you might forget what it was about, but it did not "go" anywhere. Other than the memory of the dream in your mind, that dream no longer exists.
Why does the candle flames go out when you blow it?
As when you blow a candle the force of the air pressure take it away and the oxygen around us make a way for it to blow.
Is candle flame a source of light?
The flame of a candle is a source of light.
Why is a candle flame seen?
A candle flame is seen because it consists of glowing gases.
How does electricity come from candle?
I can think of three ways whereby a candle could produce electricity: 1). Heat water with the flame. When the water boils, use the steam to spin a turbine mounted to an electrical generator. 2). Place the flame close by a photovoltaic cell, which can convert a part of the candle's heat and light to electrical energy. 3). Place a pinwheel behind the candle flame, attached to an electrical generator, and wait for someone to come along and blow out the flame.
Why flame of candle will go upward?
gravitational force con't effect on gasses..
Can a flame from a lighter go back in the lighter and blow up?
no
Why don't candles go out when you blow slowly?
When you blow slowly, you are actually replenishing the flame with air that has more oxygen than the used up air you displaced. When you blow hard, some of the following things can make the flame go out. The velocity of the air could be lowering the air pressure around the candle too much causing it to be unable to extract enough oxygen to sustain the flame. The amount of carbon dioxide in your breath could also make it go out. Try this experiment. Take a deep breath and hold it for 30 seconds. then get real close to the candle and blow slowly. It will probably go out, since most of the oxygen in your breath is gone and what is left in its place is carbon monoxide. It could also be the cooling effect of your breath on the wax when you blow hard. Each case will probably be a little of each.
