Can Fire Burn When There’s No Oxygen?

The video explores the nature of fire, explaining it as a result of combustion involving fuel and oxidizers, primarily oxygen. It discusses the components of fire, the role of oxidizers, and how different elements produce various flame colors. The video also covers propellant systems, including mono and bi propellants, and hypergolic materials. It concludes with a comparison of nuclear fusion reactions on stars to combustion, highlighting the importance of oxygen on Earth.

What are the two main components necessary for the occurrence of fire?

• Fuel and water

• Fuel and an oxidizing agent

• Carbon dioxide and nitrogen

• Oxygen and hydrogen

What is the primary role of oxygen in a combustion reaction?

• To cool down the reaction

• To serve as an oxidizer

• To provide heat

• To act as a fuel

What is a characteristic of hypergolic materials?

• They are ineffective in space

• They are used in water-based reactions

• They ignite spontaneously without oxygen

• They require an ignition source

How does nuclear fusion on stars like the Sun differ from combustion?

• It uses oxygen as a fuel

• It combines light atomic nuclei to form heavier ones

• It requires an external ignition source

• It produces no light or heat

What has been the trend in atmospheric oxygen levels over the past million years?

• They have been increasing rapidly

• They have remained constant

• They have been declining slowly

• They have disappeared completely