Flames burn by using fuel and oxygen. When you light a match, the matchstick starts to burn because it has fuel, like wood or chemicals, and there's oxygen in the air around it. The heat from the flame makes the fuel release more gas, which keeps the fire going, just like when you blow on a candle and the flame grows bigger!
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- A candle burns because the wax turns into hot gases that mix with oxygen from the air.
- Matchsticks burn when you strike them, lighting up the room like a little sun.
- Wood in a fire pit glows bright red as it releases heat and light.
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See also
- How Does a ‘Battery’ Store and Release Energy?
- How Do Bubbles Actually Form?
- How Does a Battery Work?
- How Does ‘Fire’ Actually Spread and Why Is It So Dangerous?
- How Does a Candle Burn for Hours?
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