2006-06-08 13:20:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
because alcohol evaporates the oxygen the fire needs to burn.
2006-06-08 13:22:42 · answer #1 · answered by missy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the alcohol burns at a much lower temperature than the paper does.
All of the heat transfer that happens while the alcohol is burning s beween the alcohol and the water. The paper doesn't get affected at all.
2006-06-08 13:23:22 · answer #2 · answered by jedimastercurtis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're an asshole. Throw it in the trash. And why in ther HELL would you have a "paper bill that was soaked in mix solution of water and alcohol?" Or am I missing something here, Einstein? Pray tell, stupid.
2006-06-08 13:24:42 · answer #3 · answered by toolshopjohnny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water doesn't burn. Since most alcohol is 30% water and you mixed it with water your mixture was probably 65% water or more. Hence it will not burn until dry.
2006-06-08 13:25:09 · answer #4 · answered by Henry D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is very a lot of hard artwork in getting that interest completed and the cooling device could desire to be flushed after that component additionally. i basically did a water pump on a 1999 ford contour and it became somewhat worked given the region of that pump. as quickly as I have been given decrease back residing house, i became sore from my belt to my elbows for some days. a water pump could desire to final approximately a hundred,000 miles variety of. i might have charged approximately that a lot additionally. if that pump is inner to the block at the back of a disguise, the fee is going up with reference to the hard artwork in touch.
2016-12-08 07:49:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are talking about US paper money, that is illegal. If you were using rubbing alcohol, it is only 70% so probably too much water.
2006-06-08 13:23:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The alcohol evaporates and so you are left with a wet bill.
Why would you want to do that?
2006-06-08 14:15:35 · answer #7 · answered by simsjk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the water diluted the alcohol. the alcohol is flammable but water is not . so the water stoped the alcohol from flaming.
2006-06-08 13:27:49 · answer #8 · answered by BUTCH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BECAUISE OF THE WATER IN THE ALCOHOL, IT PREVENTS THE ALCOHOL FROM BEING AN INGNITER, AND BLOCKKS THE FLAMES
2006-06-08 13:22:58 · answer #9 · answered by SANCHO 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What residue are you trying to extract from the bill.
2006-06-08 13:25:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋