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Nothing can make oxygen explode!
A faulty oxygen cylinder can explode, but that's not the fault of oxygen, any gas under pressure would cause a faulty cylinder to explode, but that happens without a spark or match!
Oxygen is the stuff that supports combustion, that is, makes other things burn. And if it makes something burn really really quickly, that will look like an explosion.
So if you mix oxygen and hydrogen together and add a spark there is an almighty bang - the hydrogen exploded!
So if you smoke a cigarette in pure oxygen, the cigarette will have a very large flame - the cigarette will appear to explode!
If you generate a spark in pure oxygen ALONE, you may detect a 'bleach' like smell which is ozone (oxygen is O2, ozone is O3). But there is no explosion! If the spark is a piece of hot metal (like off an emery wheel), the sparks will be brighter and 'die' quicker, but .... sorry .... no explosions!
Summary and bottom line - oxygen does not burn, things put in oxygen burn. Oxygen does not explode, faulty oxygen bottles will explode.
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What element of the periodic table can catch fire when in contact with air?
Hidrogen explodes when ignited if it's in the presence of oxygen.
Is an ignited oxygen balloon a chemical change?
bob
What element explodes with its interaction with oxygen?
For example hydrogen.
What happens when you heat an oxygen tank?
It explodes at a certain temperature.
What is spontanius combustion?
Is this is your assignment just look at the books do not use internet
What is fuel burning?
Fuel burning is the burning of fuel. In an automobile engine it is called combustion. The gasoline mixed with oxygen and ignited by the spark plugs explodes.
What element of the periodic table can catch fire when in contact with air?
Hidrogen explodes when ignited if it's in the presence of oxygen.
What causes ignition when water reacts with potassium?
The reaction of potassium with water is highly exothermic. That is, it gives off a lot of heat. Hydrogen, which is formed by the chemical reaction is ignited by this heat and so explodes.
Is an ignited oxygen balloon a chemical change?
bob
What element explodes with its interaction with oxygen?
For example hydrogen.
What happens when hydrogen sulphide is mixed with oxygen?
Hydrogen sulphide explodes when it is mixed with oxygen.
What happens when you heat an oxygen tank?
It explodes at a certain temperature.
What is spontanius combustion?
Is this is your assignment just look at the books do not use internet
Why does hydrogen explode when pottasium reacts with water?
The mixture of oxygen and hydrogen at high temperature (a reaction occur) is very explosive.
When the fuse ignited the contents of a firework oxygen is consumed as a result of which type of change?
chemical
What are 3 products of a burning candle?
Molted wax, ignited cotton thread and oxygen.
What happens when helium is combines with oxygen?
The helium explodes into flames (which quickly die out).
