Can fire burn in oxygenated water?

The trouble is that water is never flammable precisely because hydrogen is very flammable. So, a fire (which is burning something in oxygen) can’t burn water because water is the end product of a hydrogen fire, it can’t burn any more. Unless you use an oxidizer stronger than oxygen, such as fluorine.

Is it possible for fire to burn on water?

Yes it is possible. The three major components required for flame are fuel, oxygen and a ignition source. Liquid fuel like oil, does not burn the same way as gaseous fuel.

What is removed from fire when using water?

Water can put out or extinguish many types of fires and it does so by removing the heat from the fire to cool it down enough to extinguish it and water can also separate the source of oxygen from the fire, which will also extinguish it.

Why is combustible oxygen help combustion but water help to extinguish fire?

Though water is made up of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen by forming an ionic compound, it does not possess the characteristics of them because a compound does not have the properties of its constituent elements. Therefore, water has its own properties, which helps to extinguish the fire.

Can oxygen cause a fire?

Oxygen is not flammable, but it can cause other materials that burn to ignite more easily and to burn far more rapidly. The result is that a fire involving oxygen can appear explosive-like.

Why is water not flammable or combustible?

Water is made up of two elements, hydrogen and oxygen. When hydrogen combines with oxygen the result is water, where the atoms of hydrogen and oxygen are linked together to make a molecule with entirely different properties. You can’t burn pure water, which is why we use it to put out fires instead of starting them.

What will happen when oxygen is removed in the fire triangle?

3. Oxygen. Fire blankets and certain fire extinguishers remove the oxygen ‘side’ of the triangle by removing it or displacing it, causing suffocation and thereby ceasing the combustion reaction.

Why do firefighters use water to put out fires?

The most common method is to use water to put out the fire. The water takes away heat by cooling the fire. Water also smothers the fire, taking away oxygen. Some firefighters use foam as an alternative to water.

Why does water not burn in fire?

Water: It is made of two of the three things that you need to make a fire, fuel (hydrogen) and oxygen. And yet it does not burn. My mum says that it is because it is wet, yet oil, petrol and many other wet liquids burn. WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN!!

What happens if you put water on a magnesium fire?

The carbon has combined with the oxygen to form a very stable compound, carbon dioxide. Graihagh – However, if you tried to put water on a magnesium fire, that would be hot enough the break H2O bond, and will actually make your fire worse. So, let’s leave any fire extinguishing to the experts.

Is water flammable?

Water is made up of two elements, hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen is flammable, but oxygen is not. Flammability is the ability of a combustible material with an adequate supply of oxygen (or another oxidiser) to sustain enough heat energy to keep a fire going after it has been ignited.

Why is oxygen essential for a fire to sustain itself?

This is why a constant supply of oxygen is essential for a fire to sustain itself. Water is a fantastic fire extinguisher for a number of reasons, one of which is the fact that it doesn’t catch fire itself, despite being composed of two elements that are more than ready to participate in raging infernos! This is because water is already burnt.