Air doesn't support burning.

True

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False

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The correct option is B
False

Air consists of oxygen which assists burning. Oxygen is necessary for burning of everything.

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Air supports burning.

Now that they all knew so much about air, they shifted their discussion to a more specific topic; Oxygen. Sam being the eldest convinced both John and Kenneth that to talk about oxygen. Our life line!

Kenneth: Yes sure we should know more about oxygen.

John: Now I remember what Sam said, my teacher also said the same thing, that oxygen supports combustion.

Kenneth: That means oxygen supports burning.

Sam: Now this brings me to another question. Since we know that oxygen supports burning. There is so much oxygen present in air, why don't we all get burnt then?

Kenneth: Nitrogen is present in much larger quantity than oxygen in air around us and since nitrogen does not supports burning, it dilutes oxygen to an extent that it does not burn everything.

State whether Kenneth's answer is true or false.

How will you prove that air supports burning?

Q. How will you show that air supports burning?

Q. How will you prove that air supports burning?

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Air doesn't support burning.

The correct option is B False Air consists of oxygen which assists burning. Oxygen is necessary for burning of everything.

The correct option is B
False

Air consists of oxygen which assists burning. Oxygen is necessary for burning of everything.