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fog37
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Hello Forum,
For a combustion to happen, there needs to be one material that plays the role of the fuel and another material that is the oxidant.
For example, fuel and oxygen react together to produce light and heat and expanding gases.
In making rocket fuel, sugar is used as fuel and potassium nitrate as oxidant. Why can the oxidant not be oxygen? Can the sugar not burn with oxygen? What is the role of the oxidant? Is the oxidant specific to the fuel being used?
Thanks,
fog37
For a combustion to happen, there needs to be one material that plays the role of the fuel and another material that is the oxidant.
For example, fuel and oxygen react together to produce light and heat and expanding gases.
In making rocket fuel, sugar is used as fuel and potassium nitrate as oxidant. Why can the oxidant not be oxygen? Can the sugar not burn with oxygen? What is the role of the oxidant? Is the oxidant specific to the fuel being used?
Thanks,
fog37