2007-08-13 00:01:12 · 9 answers · asked by Pilot_93 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Ice is composed of hydrogen and oxygen atoms. if you were to separate the water (ice) into its separate atoms, they would burn profusely since oxygen and hydrogen are very volatile.
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2007-08-13 00:38:19 · answer #1 · answered by Robert L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can if the ice is very clear and it is a sunny day it can be used like a magnifying glass to concentrate the sun on a spot in some dry kindling and create a fire. It isn't easy but it is possible.
2007-08-13 00:09:18 · answer #2 · answered by Robert P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electrolysis to produce H2 and O2 from H2O. I wonder if a lens made from ice could work? There are some reactive metals eg. Lithium that will give a flame and even explode when wet.
2007-08-13 00:55:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but only a certain type of ice.
Methane Ice, also called Methane hydrate and methane clathrate.
See photographic proof and read all about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane_hydrate
How this works: the water molecules act like little cages and can hold a lot of methane inside them 1 litre of water ice can potentially contain 168 litres of methane, or 1 mole of methane for 5.75 moles of water/ ice.
2007-08-13 01:08:10 · answer #4 · answered by chris g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the TV show Mythbusters yes! they wear able to get a leaf to burn with a ice magnifying glass of sorts
2007-08-13 00:08:24 · answer #5 · answered by mjollnir131 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. If you tried lighting ice on fire it would melt.
2007-08-13 05:15:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming you mean water ice then no.
2007-08-13 00:06:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2007-08-13 00:06:02 · answer #8 · answered by AnswersGalore 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dout it
2007-08-13 00:10:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋