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''Fire'' is an observable side effect produced by a change in chemical state. Fire is usually produced as a result of a thermal interaction between oxygen and a fuel source(wood, or gasoline, for example). | '''Fire''' is an observable side effect produced by a change in chemical state. Fire is usually produced as a result of a thermal interaction between oxygen and a fuel source(wood, or gasoline, for example). | ||
The typical steps to create fire are as follows: | The typical steps to create fire are as follows: | ||
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Fire is an observable side effect produced by a change in chemical state. Fire is usually produced as a result of a thermal interaction between oxygen and a fuel source(wood, or gasoline, for example).
The typical steps to create fire are as follows:
- a fuel source is affected by heat until it reaches its ignition temperature
- oxidation occurs; oxygen molecules break down larger molecules into carbon dioxide and water vapour
- this reaction produces a visible, incandescent body of heated gas which sustains the reaction until either the fuel is expended or there is no more oxygen available to the reaction