can you make fire with snow?

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can you make fire with snow?

2007-08-12 09:14:00 · 2 answers · asked by jakethemus 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather

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Snow contains water .. water consists of Hydrogen & Oxygen ..
... if you put in enough energy to seperate the two, the Hydrogen will burn in the Oxygen .. so yes, under some circumstances, it will be possible...

However you will have to put in more energy than you get out .. so, under 'normal' circumstances, plainly not ...

2007-08-12 22:53:13 · answer #1 · answered by Steve B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

sure

1. presuming the snow block has hardened enough to generate enough heat on impact/abrasion with some other article.

2. in excess oxygen situation-- as in oxygen lancing

2007-08-13 04:24:39 · answer #2 · answered by kapilbansalagra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋