Oxygen is available in plenty in the air, yet fuels do not burn by themselves at room temperature. Explain
Oxygen is available in plenty in the air, yet fuels do not burn by themselves at room temperature. Explain
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The activation energy for fuel combustion reactions is very large, and because every substance or element requires an ignition temperature to function and excite to a higher temperature, oxygen in air does not combust to fire.
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