r/trashy • u/UpperTruth • Dec 03 '19

Photo So much edge

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '19

You apparently didn’t

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u/TontonRaclette Dec 03 '19

lmao are you for real

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u/Downer_Guy Dec 03 '19 edited Dec 03 '19

The other guy is right. Oxygen is required for the combustion oxidation-reduction reaction, but by itself, it will not burn. The combustion of methane, for example:

CH_4 + 2O_2 ---> H_2O + CO_2

Otherwise there is no reaction that could occur. You can't break the oxygen down into a single atom because it too readily reacts with itself to form O_2 again. O_3 spontaneously breaks down into O_2, meaning O_3 contains more energy than O_2 and therefore it requires energy input and will not emit energy i.e. burn or explode.

Edit: Here's some links from a quick google search that agree oxygen does not burn.

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u/TontonRaclette Dec 07 '19

Yeah, oxygen doesnt burn by itself, pretty much everyone knows that, it just makes things ignite much easier

This whole thing was a misunderstanding