You are in a room filled with 100 percent methane gas. What would happen if you struck a match?
2006-12-04 10:19:46 · 6 answers · asked by Chris H 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
First of all you need 20.7 % oxygen to survive in that atmosphere; therefore you would have to be wearing a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus to be alive!
If you struck a match nothing would happen(on fire or explosion) because the contents of the room would be above the upper explosive limits. Not enough oxygen to allow explosion.
2006-12-04 10:41:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't light. No oxygen. But you'd probably be dead before you could strike it anyways. Oh, maybe you are in a space suit. Grrrrrr.
2006-12-04 10:21:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Nothing. An alkane can't burn without oxygen.
(Also you would die and therefore couldn't strike the match.)
2006-12-04 10:21:48 · answer #3 · answered by Amy F 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You would burst into flames as the room exploded.
(but only if there was a little bit of oxygen in the room)
2006-12-04 10:22:13 · answer #4 · answered by John C 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you couldn't do that without O2...but if you could the match will turn into flower... why? becauses you know match is compose of.....ZZZzzzz
2006-12-06 18:10:32 · answer #5 · answered by Buruguduystunstugudunstuy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all you couldn't breathe...
2006-12-04 10:21:26 · answer #6 · answered by Liz♥ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋