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Oxygen is what makes things burn at all.
The more oxygen there is, the brighter it can burn.
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Why you can not make an oxygen bomb?
If I'm understanding your question, the answer is that oxygen doesn't burn, it just helps other things to burn. There are things called 'fuel-air' bombs that take advantage of oxygen's ability to increase explosive potential.
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.
What explodes with oxygen and ignited?
Nothing can make oxygen explode! A faulty oxygen cylinder can explode, but that's not the fault of oxygen, any gas under pressure would cause a faulty cylinder to explode, but that happens without a spark or match! Oxygen is the stuff that supports combustion, that is, makes other things burn. And if it makes something burn really really quickly, that will look like an explosion. So if you mix oxygen and hydrogen together and add a spark there is an almighty bang - the hydrogen exploded! So if you smoke a cigarette in pure oxygen, the cigarette will have a very large flame - the cigarette will appear to explode! If you generate a spark in pure oxygen ALONE, you may detect a 'bleach' like smell which is ozone (oxygen is O2, ozone is O3). But there is no explosion! If the spark is a piece of hot metal (like off an emery wheel), the sparks will be brighter and 'die' quicker, but .... sorry .... no explosions! Summary and bottom line - oxygen does not burn, things put in oxygen burn. Oxygen does not explode, faulty oxygen bottles will explode.
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.
Why is it important to make sure gas fires have enough oxygen to burn completely?
If there's not enough oxygen, the methane cannot burn properly. When this happens, some of the carbon combines with a little oxygen to form carbon monoxide. Some carbon will not react with oxygen at all, and forms of carbon powder, often called soot.
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 gas do you need to make things burn?
Oxygen. Fuels need that to burn.
What gas would make a burning splint burn more brightly?
The gas is Oxygen. It burns brighter because Oxygen supports combustion (aka helps other objects to burn).
What three things are needed to make something burn?
Heat and oxygen and fuel
Why you can not make an oxygen bomb?
If I'm understanding your question, the answer is that oxygen doesn't burn, it just helps other things to burn. There are things called 'fuel-air' bombs that take advantage of oxygen's ability to increase explosive potential.
What gas is present if a lit match flares up brightly?
If the match itself burns brighter, it indicates the presence of more oxygen. It is required for the match to burn at all, and higher levels can make the match burn more rapidly.
What is the law of smoking around oxygen?
Smoking is prohibited where oxygen is stored or used. Oxygen itself is not flammable, but it will make things that ARE flammable burn very violently.
What element is needed for most living things and is needed to make most fuels burn?
That is the element, "Oxygen".
What are needed for a fire to burn?
The three things needed to make a fire burn, what is called the Fire Triangle, are 1] oxygen 2] heat 3] fuel
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 is oxygen needed to make something burn?
If you want to be really specific, you can have a flame using other things. For example, a jet of hydrogen will burn in an atmosphere of chlorine. You get hydrogen chloride then. But if you burn the hydrogen in oxygen you get water. These examples demonstrate that burning is a chemical reaction and a great many things will combine with oxygen and in many cases small particles of white/red hot material are given off. This is a flame.
Does oxygen make something burn?
No it doesn't make something burn. But if something is already burning, it supports the burning. In the fire triangle, which is what makes a fire, it says that you need fuel, oxygen, and something else, that I tend to forget. So, technically, oxygen does make something burn, because you need that oxygen to help it and if you don't have that then it won't burn. So, I say yes, it does.
