If fire burns because of oxygen, how come candles don’t lit up when we blow on them, but instead they go out?
In: Chemistry
Because they also need heat. As you blow the air carries away the hot gas that is burning replacing it with cool air from your lungs. Eventually this effect will over come the fires ability to heat the air, boil more wax, and keep burning. This is why gentle blowing doesn’t work.
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