Evidence against: Fire is caused by the release of phlogiston

0 · asserted by SonOfPeleus (239) · 11 months ago

The vote is on the link: is “Combustion requires oxygen” good evidence against the claim?

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Combustion requires oxygen

Combustion is an exothermic chemical reaction between oxygen and a fuel

SonOfPeleus (239) · 11 months ago · chemistry
the claim

Fire is caused by the release of phlogiston

During combustion, particles of fire, known as phlogiston, is released from the the combustible material.

SonOfPeleus (239) · 11 months ago · chemistry

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