Yes, that is correct. Liquid gasoline does not burn without oxygen present. Explosives have all of the needed ingredients 'built in" so they do not require extra oxygen from the air.
Dave -----Original Message----- From: Eric Walker <[email protected]> To: vortex-l <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Apr 23, 2012 1:05 am Subject: Re: [Vo]:Ignition On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 9:59 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: Actually, the liquid gasoline never burns. Only vapor burns. This is true in an engine as well. The smaller the droplets, the more easily they evaporate and provide the necessary vapor. Does this follow from the fact that the reaction is an oxidation reaction, in which oxygen is required? Since insufficient oxygen is contained in the liquid, only vapors oxidize? Eric
