![]() There are no flames because charcoal will only produce carbon dioxide, which cannot be burned any further, unlike other vapours. ![]() The hot charcoal slowly burns with a red glow. CharcoalĪfter the fire has been burning for a while, most of the hydrocarbons (gases and smoke particles) have been released, and all that is left is charcoal, which is almost pure carbon with some minerals. Once they burn, there is no smoke because the hydrocarbons are turned into water and carbon dioxide. If the fire is hot enough, the hydrocarbons will burst into flames. ![]() When you put wood on a hot fire, the smoke you see is the volatile organic compounds (hydrocarbons) evaporating from the wood.
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