: Can a gas cylinder explode if there’s no oxygen? assuming it is exposed to high heat

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: Can a gas cylinder explode if there’s no oxygen? assuming it is exposed to high heat

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An “explosion” is a rapid expansion in volume and outward release of energy. It doesn’t necessarily have to involve combustion, so oxygen is not necessary.

If you heated a sealed gas cylinder to the point where the pressure was enough to rupture the container, it would probably be considered an explosion.

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