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There are varying opinions on the state of matter of a flame.

It is commonly agreed upon that fire is at most stages, a gaseous state of matter. At the base of the flame, unburned oxygen molecules and vaporized fuel particles lay. Higher up the flame, the molecules begin to dissociate and react with one another. Higher up still, the combustion reaction is completed and waste gases are emitted as a result.

Some contend that when a flame becomes hot enough, the gas particles ionize and result in a different state of matter: plasma.

Still, others also contend that fire does not fit under any states of matter.

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