Episode 350
Why doesn't water burn?
Water is hydrogen and oxygen, both of which are used in combustion...
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
December 5, 20164m 41s
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Show Notes
Water contains hydrogen and oxygen, both of which are important in combustion, so why is it used to put out fires? Why doesn't water burn? Graihagh Jackson put this to chemist Peter Wothers from the University of Cambridge... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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