What happens when you bring a burning splint near a test tube rich in oxygen?

It extinguishes.

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The splint glows brightly.

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The splint breaks off

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Nothing happens

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Solution

The correct option is B
The splint glows brightly.

The burning splint will burn much more brightly when an oxygen-rich test tube is brought near it. This is because oxygen is a supporter of combustion. So, in the abundance of oxygen the rate of burning or combustion increases, thereby, making the splint glow brightly.

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