How much impact does oxygen saturation have on combustion?

Subject: How much impact does oxygen saturation have on combustion?

Date: Thu May 31 14:32:22 2001
Posted by rick
Grade level: 4-6 School: limestone grade
City: kankakee State/Province: il Country: usa
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 991333942.Ch

Message:


One of my students read somewhere that if the earth's atmosphere had a higher 
percentage of oxygen that we would be plagued by wildfires and even lighting a 
match could become almost explosive.  Is this true?  If so, what percentage 
would be a concern, and could the percentage ever rise that high?

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