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I don't think anything would happen. In order for the methane to burn (or for that matter, the match to ignite) oxygen must be present. If the room contained 100% methane, there would be no oxygen for it to react with and therefore it would not combust (i.e. burn).
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt will lit only for a while or it may not even lit as fire can only stay when there is carbondioxide.
If you are near a patient who has an oxygen tank and you light a match
or smoke near them, you might cause an explosion. This is why they post a sign
that reads, "NO SMOKING," when oxygen is in use.
Some people are known to be stubborn and belligerent about this with
no regard for anyone. Sometimes, the patient's own caregiver smokes
around them when it is a known threat to their welfare. Some patients on
oxygen have to be put in a hospital because they try to smoke while the oxygen
is on.
Please don't light a match if an oxygen tank is running.
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∙ 11y agoSo the bottom line is nothing much; in fact, if the concentration of carbon dioxide is too great, the match will just go out, being starved of oxygen.
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∙ 15y agoNothing, there needs to be oxygen for combustion to occur. The match wouldn't even light.
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∙ 14y agoHydrogen is a very flammable gas. If the concentration of Hydrogen in that room is anywhere between 4-74% (the rest being air) then you will get an explosive reaction. [Source: Wikipedia]
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∙ 10y agoThe match would go out. Combustion (burning) needs oxygen to work successfully. Carbon dioxide is an ingredient in many fire extinguishers.
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∙ 10y agoyou can't, there's no oxygen.
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∙ 15y agoThe match will go out.
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∙ 14y agoWe would all drown.
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What is composed of hot dry air?
Oxygen and carbon dioxide mix match to form hot dry air.
What are 3 ways people use rocks?
Use them to light a "light anywhere" match; skip them on rivers; and throw them at your friends windows so they know that you are there. :)
How does hydrogen melt?
If you have a block of solid hydrogen you can make it melt under the right conditions.
How does human activity increase global warming?
Humans are burning fuels that put hot house gasses into the atmosphere (more each year)Humans are releasing fluorocarbons exacerbating the situation. (more each year)They pollute the air with acids that kill whole forests of reducing the amount of hothouse gasses being absorbed back into the system. (more each year)They burn down whole forests to produce pasture in order to grow cattle that produce methane another hothouse gasThey burn down whole forests to produce charcoal which is then burned again in order to produce fuel for food and heating.To name but a fewthere are lots of ways human activities increase global warming. here are a fewcars increase global warming because of fumesfactories dump waste into the rivers and seas so water becomes pollutedchopping down trees releases the carbon dioxide in the tree that effects the o zone layerthere are simple solutions to these problems but we cant seem to help destroying the planetWe speed the process by pump the carbon from oil well and burn them to CO2. We also affect the carbon chain by over consume of natural resource and affect the carbon balance.
If you were stranded can you light a match on the moon?
why would you be stranded on the moon? Are you chinese? no because there is almost no atmosphere to keep fire going.
What would happen if you tried to light a match on mars?
There would be no flame because fire needs oxygen to burn, and the Martian atmosphere consists mainly of Carbon Dioxide.
What gas is produced by fires?
Mostly carbon dioxide. If the supply of oxygen is restricted, carbon monoxide as well. Other things depend on what is in the burning substance, sulfur will give sulfur dioxide for example, and there may be nitrogen oxides.
What is the test to show that a test-tube of gas contains carbon dioxide?
I'm not sure if it's an official test, but you could take a lit match and put it in the test tube (keeping the test tube right side up). If the test tube does contain carbon dioxide the match would be smothered since the carbon dioxide prevents oxygen from reaching the match.
What is a positive test for carbon dioxide?
Absorbed carbon dioxide in calcium hydroxide produce calcium carbonate, a white precipitate.
How does carbon dioxide affect photosynthesis?
you can never really have too much carbon dioxide ln the atmosphere. but the light level needs to match the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in order for photosynthesis to take place effectively.
What happens after you burn a match?
Burning release carbon dioxide and water; a small amount of ash remain.
When a chemical change take place in evaporated milk?
carbon dioxide is the gas that puts out the flame of the match
When people and animals breathe their cells take in oxygen from the air and release carbon dioxide which plants take in to make food?
That is correct. People and animals consume oxygen and release carbon dioxide, while plants consume carbon dioxide and release oxygen. It's a match made in heaven.
What will happen when you ignite the alcohol with a lighted match stick?
Ether is very flammable, and if you were going to light it on fire, although not suggested, you should use something other than a match stick. If you're going to light it on fire, for whatever reason, you should be as far away as humanly possible.
How can you tell if carbon is in a container?
The carbon will get turned on and the container will turn gay. This will attract other carbon particles into an orgy, including the gay container. In other words, everything becomes gay. Ok, just kidding. Burn a match and place it in a container. Seal the container. if the flame dies, there is carbon dioxide. If there is carbon dioxide, there is carbon. Carbon dioxide- CO2. 'C' is the carbon. Edit: Sorry, I meant grey. I do not mean to be offensive. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. 3------8
If you put water in a bowl light a match put it in the water and then put a glass over the water what will cause the water to get sucked into the glass?
When that happens it uses up all the oxygen and replaces it with co2 (carbon dioxide) and water and that what makes the sucking affect :)
Can wind ever defeat fire?
light a match and blow on it. What happens? (only with adult supervision) Only the lack of oxygen puts out a fire, wind fans the flame. Blow slowly and the match stays lit. A quick blow displaces the oxygen with your carbon dioxide. Oil well fires are put out by an explosion using up all the oxygen,
