Is pure oxygen flammable?


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Oxygen is not flammable. It's classified as an accelerator, meaning that if there is a fire & oxygen is present the fire will burn

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But since we live in an oxygen background, oxidizer is usually naturally present. Oxygen along is not flammable.

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Pure oxygen in itself is not flammable, but In pure oxygen things which are normally not flammable can become very flammable.

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By itself, no, however in pure oxygen, things which are normally not flammable, such as iron or steel, can become very flammable

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