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Why does a glowing splint turn on a flame when put in oxygen gas?

2007-04-28 09:08:58 · 1 answers · asked by Nabeel 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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It doesn't "turn on" a flame. It is subjected to a 5x higher concentration of oxygen than in air and thus oxidizes much faster, fast enough to display a flame.

2007-04-28 09:13:02 · answer #1 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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