ELI5%3A%20How is Blue flame hotter than white

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Was thinking of something to do with flames and i kept imagining white flames because i thought they were the hottest, so to satisfy my curiosity i looked it up and goggle said that blue was hotter, even more curious i looked up their temperatures and white flames have a higher base temp compared to blue

So can someone explain the science aspect please

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Typically related to burning natural gas, propane, or petroleum based fuels. Blue flame when burning these fuels typically indicates the best possible fuel/oxygen mixture, which results in a more efficient flame, generating more heat.

Alternatively, burning copper sulfate results in blue flame that’s quite a bit hotter than any fossil fuel based flame.

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