Question

When a burning splinter is introduced into a jar of hydrogen Splinter gets extinguished. Give reason

Answer 1

• Hydrogen is actually a combustible gas on a burning splinter, it bursts with a pop sound.
• Hydrogen is explosive when mixed with air it burns with an explosion near the mouth of the gas jar.
• Explosion is extinguished inside the jar because the burning requires the presence of oxygen which is not present inside the jar.