ornery_chemist ( @ornery_chemist@mander.xyz ) 11•7 months agoFire is definitely possible without oxygen. Like in a chlorine atmosphere, for example.
I_am_10_squirrels ( @I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org ) 4•7 months agoCombustible compounds react with oxygen to form lower energy oxidized compounds. Carbon is oxidized to carbon dioxide. A fully oxidized compound can’t be further oxidized under normal conditions.
Water is the most oxidized form of hydrogen. It can’t be further oxidized under normal conditions, hence why it’s not combustible.
Methane is the most reduced for of carbon, so it really wants to be oxidized. Carbon monoxide is only partially oxidized, so it’s still flammable.
MonkderZweite ( @MonkderZweite@feddit.ch ) 3•7 months agoI mean there is some stuff that makes water flammabe. What was it again? Pretty nasty stuff, that explodes if it touches anything. It’s an acid i think?
Verpenndroid ( @Verpenndroid@feddit.de ) 2•7 months agoYou mean Sodium in water? Example attached
MonkderZweite ( @MonkderZweite@feddit.ch ) 2•7 months agoNope, but good one too.
Tweed ( @Tweed@lemmy.studio ) 2•7 months agoAny alkali metal? That’s not the water exploding, that’s the metal exploding
MonkderZweite ( @MonkderZweite@feddit.ch ) 1•7 months agoNo, not that.
gens ( @gens@programming.dev ) 1•7 months agoYou mean greek fire ?
MonkderZweite ( @MonkderZweite@feddit.ch ) 1•7 months agoNeither, but thanks.