science question:fire?

Question

is fire made out of matter or energy?and if it is matter,are the temperatures hot enough to be matter in the state of plasma?

Answer 1

fire is basically a form of energy dissipation when something bonds with Oxygen. It can be any element.

Answer 2

The old professor says...When you see a flame, what is actually happening is that the heat (infra-red electromagnetic waves) from the oxidation reaction is enough to kick the electrons in the volatile gas atoms/molecules into higher energy orbits or states. They will do this because electrons carry a negative charge which reacts to the electromagnetic waves as they pass through the atoms. When the electrons fall back to lower energy states (nature always likes things to be in the lowest energy state) they lose the energy gained when kicked up. This energy loss is usually in the form of photons...light. Different colors are emitted as electrons are kicked into different energy levels. So the flame burns brightly.

Answer 3

Fire is a result of a chemical reaction which gives of energy. The energy winds up being heat and light.

Answer 4

Fire is simply energy being released as heat and light when carbon bonds with oxygen.