2006-12-13 22:15:30 · 10 answers · asked by mukhiya ji 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Ice is already oxidised (H2O) and therefore is not combustible.
2006-12-13 23:10:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, for two reasons. Burning ocurs when a compound reacts with oxygen. Water (ice) is the product of burning hydrogen, i.e. it reacts with oxygen to form water. In that sense it has already been burned.
So, why can you burn some solids, like wood, which also contain oxygen as well as carbon and hydrogen? The answer to that is that the carbon-hydrogen-oxygen bonds in wood are weaker than the hydrogen-oxygen bonds in water. So when you heat wood, the carbon-hydrogen-oxygen bonds break apart, releasing compounds of carbon and hydrogen. These easily react with free oxygen in the air, mostly forming water and carbon dioxide.
The hydrogen and oxygen bond in water is a very strong bond, so you can't release the hydrogen just by heating water, but under the right conditions you can get steam to react with methane to produce carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
2006-12-15 03:49:29 · answer #2 · answered by donotdespisethesnake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scientifically, when we say ICE we refer to the solid state of H20. We can't burn ice as we can't burn water. Ice and water have almost the same properties except that they are of different state of matter.
When we apply fire to the ice, instead of burning, it melts which now undergoes the melting stage from solid state to liquid state.
2006-12-13 22:24:57 · answer #3 · answered by Sheila 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Institute of Civil Engineers? I don't mind.
2006-12-13 22:23:03 · answer #4 · answered by Laura Lou 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What ice? Or just ice in general? I don't think so... But then I haven't the foggiest idea what you are on about!!!
2006-12-13 22:17:53 · answer #5 · answered by Jo_Diva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What? The Institute of Civil Engineers? Why the hell would you want to do that? You're going to have to expand more on your question
2006-12-13 22:43:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which ICE?
In my freezer.....answer of course.
On the bottom or top of this planet, well we can't?...silly.
But! we have made a hole that can....by letting in those nasty heat rays from Mr Sun!
2006-12-13 22:18:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you can melt but nt burn, it will go through Melting process then Evaporating.
2006-12-13 22:24:37 · answer #8 · answered by ¤Forever¤ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes u can
2006-12-14 09:32:06 · answer #9 · answered by huw 4x4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no we can't, but we can burn it.......
2006-12-14 00:23:10 · answer #10 · answered by Gardenia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋