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Why do candles extinguish when a lid is closed?

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Answer & Explanation:

candles extinguish when a lid is closed because fire needs oxygen to sustain its energy so when the lid is closed no oxygen is coming in, so the candles with the fire slowly extinguish

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User Jakub Judas
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Answer:

fire needs oxygen to burn, when you take that oxygen away by putting a lid on it the fire goes out.

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