Re:Tesla Energy
by tedunangst on Friday May 01, 2015 @01:55PM
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Generally, a fast exothermic reaction. Oxygen may be the most popular oxidant, but not the only one. Lots of stuff burns in pure chlorine gas, for instance.
Some substances bundle together their oxygen source (think of rocket fuel, or napalm), so they don't need to consume it from air.
Re:Tesla Energy
by CamperBob2 on Friday May 01, 2015 @05:22PM
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It's possible for something to burn hot enough to split water molecules apart. I don't know if lithium metal qualifies, but that could be what the MSDS is referring to.
I thought fire is by definition a combustion reaction, meaning some kind of material reacting with oxygen. What's fire, then? (I feel like a little kid, having to ask that...)