I was watching TV and a scientist said that any explosion is a solid turning into gas rapidly
that doesn't make sense when you think about it
can you make any sense of it.
2006-12-26 11:39:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Explosion is rapidly expanding gas. Even steam can explode, if released suddenly. So can compressed air.
2006-12-26 16:42:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rather than a high explosive detonation a natural gas explosion would be a rapid combustion of a fuel air mixture.
Elevated pressures would be the result of the ignition of the fuels in the presence of air which results in propagation through the fuel air mixture.
From the ideal gas law PV= nRT the rapid combustion would be causing a rapid increase in temperature which would be effecting the pressure and volume of the gases involved.
2006-12-26 23:17:50 · answer #2 · answered by MarkG 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually an explosion is a rapid form of oxidation
an example of oxidation at a very slow rate is rust forming on an old car.
an example of oxidation at a faster rate would be a camp fire.
and Oxidation at a very fast pace results in an explosion.
2006-12-26 19:42:29 · answer #3 · answered by Jon P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Explosions are things that expand rapidly, doesnt have to be a gas.
2006-12-26 19:48:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just keep in mind that not all explosions require oxygen.
A super nova is an explosion.
2006-12-26 19:50:01 · answer #5 · answered by professorminh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
explosion has to do with rate of expansion (energy released) more than phase change
2006-12-26 19:40:43 · answer #6 · answered by Eric D Redd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would think it would be a rapid burning
2006-12-26 19:47:52 · answer #7 · answered by roy40371 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you sure that wasn't a medical show talking about farts ?
2006-12-26 19:41:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋