isn't it made of O3, isn't that very flamable and don't the spaceships have a bunch of fire following them though it?
2007-05-19 18:32:19 · 3 answers · asked by the_crack_head_dan 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
No. Neither ozone nor oxygen are flammible by themselves. The have to have something to oxidize (which is called a fuel) and the process is called combustion.
HTH
Doug
2007-05-19 18:45:05 · answer #1 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to first understand the difference between flammable and inflammable.
A substance is flammable if it itself burns. On the other hand, an inflammable substance doesn't burn on itself but supports the combustion process.
2007-05-20 04:57:36 · answer #2 · answered by wenkey27 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's why we made holes in the ozone layer! We launch rockets THROUGH them.
2007-05-20 01:49:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋