answersLogoWhite

0

No. Fire need fuel, oxygen, and heat to burn. Carbon dioxide is a product of most fires and can actually be used to put fires out.

User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What does carbon dioxide need to burn?

Fire...I'm in middle school, and I know that... >=D


Why would carbon dioxide not put out a magnesium fire?

This is because once the magnesium starts to burn, the uninhibited chemical reaction dominates the fire's need for oxygen (carbon dioxide usually puts fires out by displacing oxygen). The magnesium will continue to burn until there is nothing left to burn.


Can people be effected by carbon monoxide released from gaseous systems that are for extinguishing a fire?

Carbon monoxide is flammable so is not used in fire extinguishing systems. The carbon dioxide that is used in extinguishers can be deadly to humans as it displaces oxygen that a fire needs to burn, and humans need to breathe.


Do fuels need carbon dioxide to burn?

No. CO2 is a product of combustion. If the concept that LeChatelier proposed is used, the CO2 actually gets in the way of the combustion reaction (burning).


Why is Carbon dioxide is used in fire extinguisher?

To get rid of a fire you need to break the fire tetrahedron. There are ways of doing this. Carbon dioxide could get rid of all the oxygen in the fire. If there wasn't any oxygen, there would be no fire and the fire would be extinguished.


What gas does fire create?

Fire primarily creates carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other combustion byproducts such as carbon monoxide and particulate matter. This combination of gases and particles is what produces the flames and heat that we see and feel during a fire.


What is needed to make wood burn and what is released?

Wood needs heat, oxygen, and a fuel source to burn. When wood burns, it releases carbon dioxide, water vapor, ash, and potentially other gases depending on its composition.


If you burn a candle will there be carbon dioxide?

The flame will go out, because carbon dioxide removes the oxygen from the area surrounding the flame. Fire requires oxygen to burn, much like humans need oxygen to breath, and similar to carbon dioxide does to humans, the flame will lose its oxygen and go out.


Does fire need carbon to burn?

No, fire does not need carbon to burn. Fire requires three elements to ignite and sustain: heat, fuel, and oxygen. Carbon is a common fuel source for fires, but other materials like wood, paper, and gas can also serve as fuel for combustion.


How is carbon dioxide able to control a fire?

Carbon Dioxide [CO2] controls, and can extinguish, a fire due to the fact that the addition of CO2 to the air, results in reducing the relative percentage of Oxygen [O2] to a concentration below that necessary for combustion ["burning"] to occur.


Is carbon dioxide poisoning?

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Carbon Dioxide is a colorless gas with a faint, sharp odor and a sour taste when dissolved in water. Carbon Dioxide makes up about 0.03% of the air by volume. It is one of the main contributors of the greenhouse effect, because it causes the temperature in the atmosphere to rise. Carbon Dioxide or (CO2) is a very important gas. Plants need it to produce oxygen and photosynthesize ,which they use carbon dioxide to produce carbohydrates. We also use Carbon Dioxide in many other ways in everyday life. Its used as a refrigerant, used in carbonation of soft drinks, in aerosol sprays, and most importantly used in fire extinguishers. Its great for putting out fire because of its heavy weight ( its heavier than air so it blankets a fire) and because it doesn't burn so it extinguishes a fire. Carbon Dioxide can also be a bit of a nuisance. yes it is


What do plants need from animals?

Carbon dioxide.