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Flame and ambience temperature

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 8:55 am
by deleted-530082
I'm new here so, in case I misplaced this topic, go easy on me. :)

I have a theoretical question,

let us say, we have a room. In the middle of the room we light a fire. pick any fuel you're familiar with for your answer, preferably one that burns best, so you have an infinite amount of said fuel (in the sense that it never runs out, not that you can create a fire the size of the sun) the room will also never run out of oxygen.

now, we start lowering the temperature in the room, trying to reach absolute 0

I'm assuming nothing burns at absolute zero, so with the conditions above in mind:

we lit the fire first
we start lowering the temperature
nothing but the temperature can influence the fire, there is no draft, no lack of fuel, no lack of oxygen

is there a room temperature at which the fire will go out? and is there a fuel that will still burn one degree before absolute zero

Thank you in advance.

--Andy

Re: Flame and ambience temperature

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 12:44 am
by MadelineB
yes, you have posted in the wrong forum - Science Buddies is for students in grades K-12 who need help with their science projects. There are other websites where your questions and comments would be more appropriate. Thank you.