Explain the chemistry and physics of fire?

Answer 1

Yes. Fire has both chemical and physical components. The fire fighter knows this, and plans attacks accordingly. The fire itself represents chemical changes, but heat rising is a physical property of matter. It's physics. A lot of the behavior of fire is physics because of the heat and the movement of air and materials around the fire. Fire represents something with strong chemistry and strong physics in play.

Answer 2

Fire is a rapid chemical reaction known as combustion, which involves the oxidation of a fuel source in the presence of oxygen, releasing heat, light, and various combustion byproducts. The three main components of fire are fuel, heat, and oxygen, known as the fire triangle. The physics of fire involve the transfer of heat energy through radiation, conduction, and convection, which sustains the combustion process and allows the fire to continue burning.

Answer 3

Fire is really a chemistry process upon which energy is released as heat is added to certain materials and mixed with such things as oxygen.

Answer 4

Fire is an exothermic reaction of materials with oxygen (oxydation reaction), fuel, heat and a sustained chemical reaction.