I bet it has to do something with oxygen, right? Would you please explain it?
2006-11-08 21:57:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Water is not fire extinguisher. It is by chance that water extinguish fire. You know oxygen support burning or combustion while Carbon dioxide against it. If you put enough water that can prevent oxygen on fire, that fire will be extinguished/stopped because there is no more oxygen to support burning. But if the fire is a big one to the extent that no amount of water can cover it to prevent oxygen totally then water will fail to extinguish that fire. That is why water alone can not be used as fire extinguisher any where. it can only be part of materials used for fire extinguisher.
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2006-11-08 22:47:18 · answer #1 · answered by demraf 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It breaks the "COMBUSTION" tri-angle.
Heat, Fuel, Oxygen,
Remove any of these things from the "Combustion" triangle, and combustion cannot be completed (extinguished), Water removes all 3 of the triangle, thats why it works so well on fires !
2006-11-08 22:13:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It has oxygen, then the fire will convert the oxygen to CO2 then, the fire would not be able to "BREATHE"
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2006-11-08 22:14:35 · answer #3 · answered by Mike 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
probably takes the air away.
no air = no fire
if surface is wet means no oxygen ya
2006-11-08 22:03:37 · answer #4 · answered by John V 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because of the oxygen, the oxidation process occurs
2006-11-09 00:41:49 · answer #5 · answered by jayveelim1323 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm sorry i has nothing to do with oxygen.
Fire needs heat and water cool it
2006-11-09 01:00:00 · answer #6 · answered by Ormoz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋