What state of matter? Can it even be classified that way?
2006-06-13 07:35:20 · 6 answers · asked by Trip 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a given substance. When you leave an apple out on the counter, it turns brown after a while. This is because the apple is reacting with oxygen in the air to form a new substance that's brown. Well, add heat and the speed of oxidation increases.
Fire is the state of matter known as plasma. It has the highest energy of all four and can conduct electricity. (which I think is pretty cool.) Technically, fire is a state of matter, but usually you'll just hear someone refer to the three- solid, liquid, and gas.
2006-06-13 07:40:13 · answer #1 · answered by johnthelatinfreak 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fire isn't a state of matter, it is a process.
Fire can't be classified as state of matter any more than the US Presidential nominations or the Kentucky Derby can be classified as states of matter. All these things are processes, they are examples of matter doing something, they are not states of matter themselves.
Flame is a state of matter, a plasma, but fire is much more than just flame.
2006-06-13 19:33:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fire is the only "element" that doesnt have a state of matter. its the chemical reaction between fuels (oxygen and gas for example). the chemical reaction gives out light and heat energy that we see and feel as fire.
as the heat moves the fuels up and about we see the flames of fire
2006-06-13 14:41:37 · answer #3 · answered by Circuitz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a reaction. Fire is a combination of a couple of things, fuel, oxygen, heat and light. Add them together and you get fire. The varients change as the elements change.
2006-06-13 14:43:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the result of heat combining with oxygen and a combustible.
2006-06-13 14:42:48 · answer #5 · answered by Jon Y 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an oxidation reaction (which is why fire cannot burn in the absence of oxygen).
2006-06-13 14:38:52 · answer #6 · answered by Huey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋