@[email protected] to No Stupid QuestionsEnglish • 1 year agoWhat causes flames to existmessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down14file-text
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minus-square@TheBananaKinglinkEnglish15•1 year agoHeat plus oxygen makes stuff oxidise. Oxidising gives off heat. Enough heat makes stuff vaporise. Vapour oxidises faster and hotter. Even more heat makes vapour glow. Flames are glowing vapour. The shape of flames are based on heat making vapour rise, and taking it away from the main heat source until it stops glowing.
Heat plus oxygen makes stuff oxidise.
Oxidising gives off heat.
Enough heat makes stuff vaporise.
Vapour oxidises faster and hotter.
Even more heat makes vapour glow.
Flames are glowing vapour.
The shape of flames are based on heat making vapour rise, and taking it away from the main heat source until it stops glowing.