what element in water puts out a fire?

Question

what causes the fire to go out whenever water comes in contact?

Answer 1

It is neither the hydrogen nor the oxygen from water that puts out a fire. The fire goes out because the water is preventing the fire from obtaining oxygen from the air. Fire needs oxygen to burn. Anything can put a fire out if it blocks oxygen from getting to the fire. Yes, water contains oxygen atoms, but not enough to keep a fire going, plus the oxygen atom is strongly bound to the 2 hydrogen atoms in each water molecule.

Answer 2

Neither element puts out a fire. Two things happen when you put water on a fire. The water vapor keeps oxygen from getting to the fuel, and the water cools the fuel below kindling point.

Answer 3

Of the Four Elements...Earth, Wind, Fire and Water, the 'element' water first cools SOLID fuels and, in the process converts and expands to about 1600 times its liquid volume to gaseous steam which blankets out oxygen from the fire, generally effectively extinguishing the flames of burning. (Water is dangerous if used on liquid fuels or electrical fires).
(We know that water is a compound, but 'Element' is used in a different context here).

Answer 4

you need fuel, oxygen, and heat to support combustion. you cannot completely remove oxygen unless you completely submerge the fuel. if it is a feul such as gasoline or deisel, you cannot submerge it because it is lighter than water and will float on it and spread the fire. but water will eventually put out the fire.

in order to extinguish the fire you must remove or seperate one or more of the elements of combusion. water is used to remove heat not to remove oxygen. to remove oxygen co2 or another inert gas is used.

neither element in the water molecule puts out the fire. hydrogen is a flammable gas and oxygen is an oxydizer