Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week 16.12.05 - Why doesn't water burn?

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Water contains hydrogen and oxygen, both of which are important in combustion, so why is it used to put out fires? Why doesn't water burn? Graihagh Jackson put this to chemist Peter Wothers from the University of Cambridge...
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