Question

How will you show that air supports burning?

Answer 1

The below-mentioned activity shows that air supports burning.

Procedure:

• Place two candles of the same length on a table and light them.
• Cover one of the candles with an inverted glass so it is no longer in touch with air.
• The covered candle will gradually burn out, while the other candle will remain lit.
• This demonstrates that air helps the candle burn, whereas the candle stops burning due to a lack of air within the inverted glass.

Thus, air supports burning.