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why a burning candle extinguishes when we blow air on it

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Answered by navaneeth1705
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it is due to the movement of excess air and it contains co2 which extinguishes fire

Answered by nijahussain98
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Answer:

Explanation:

When we are blowing air to a candle it extinguishes because or mouth is actually performing the job of a mini extinguisher that is the air coming from our mouth is filled with carbon dioxide so this cut of the supply of oxygen to the area and  it extinguishes.

The reason why oxygen is needed for combustion is that oxygen stay as a oxidizer which means it support the process of combustion.

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