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      • The state of fire is plasma (mostly). Science cannot precisely describe the true nature of fire, but to clear up the doubts of inquisitive minds, fire is most similar to plasma! Plasma resembles a gas more than any other state of matter, but it behaves very differently from a gas.
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  2. Is fire a solid, liquid or gas? - BBC Science Focus Magazine

  3. Gas, liquid or solid? Well, a flame certainly has many of the properties of a gas: it has no fixed shape or volume, expanding and contracting as oxygen is added or taken away. But one of the defining characteristics of a gas is its ability to expand to fill any container it’s put in. Fire doesn’t do this, which instantly disqualifies it ...

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  4. Mar 5, 2013 · Simply defined, fire is a chemical reaction in a mixture of incandescent gases, typically luminous with intense heat. But candle flames, wood fires, and propane fires aren’t created equal. “What constitutes fire depends on the fuel being burned,” says Chen.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FireFire - Wikipedia

    Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. [1][a] At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition point, flames are produced. The flame is the visible portion of the fire.

  6. Elizabeth Cox illuminates the science behind fire. Lesson by Elizabeth Cox, directed by Héloïse Dorsan Rachet. Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not...

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  7. Jul 18, 2024 · Fire is mostly a state of matter called plasma. However, parts of a flame consist of solids and gases. The exact chemical composition of fire depends on the nature of the fuel and its oxidizer. Most flames consist of carbon dioxide, water vapor, nitrogen, and oxgen.

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