Can anybody tell me what is the only thing you can burn
2007-03-12 02:26:35 · 6 answers · asked by alan b 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
... The VAPOUR of a flammable substance
2007-03-12 04:45:01 · answer #1 · answered by Norrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Combustion is the reaction of heat and oxygen on a substance. There are too many substances to list that CAN burn, but if you have a substance say AB then the reaction is likely to to be something like this below:
AB + O2 --> AO + BO
Of course this is a generalization and not balanced correctly, because if products are formed such as Fe2O3, the equation would have to be balanced for Fe and O2.
2007-03-12 09:34:22 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 'fuel' is anything which will release energy during a chemical or nuclear reaction, Burning is a chemical reaction and mostly involves the combination of Oxygen (air) and compounds of carbon and hydrogen , though metals when heated will also burn eg. Magnesium. it would be easier to list the things you can't burn .
Most things will set alight if the are finely chopped or ground into dust to increase their surface area.
2007-03-12 09:45:40 · answer #3 · answered by moonbeam 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drench yourself in gasoline and believe me youll soon find out
2007-03-12 10:11:36 · answer #4 · answered by morgan 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
carbon?
2007-03-12 09:35:36 · answer #5 · answered by cool321steve 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
matter
2007-03-12 09:34:50 · answer #6 · answered by Jennifer 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋