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Question
Give reason:
A candle brought near the mouth of a jar containing hydrogen gas starts burning but is extinguished when pushed inside the jar.
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Solution
Hydrogen is combustible, but it does not support combustion. So, the candle burns in air or oxygen when brought near the mouth of a jar containing hydrogen but is extinguished when pushed inside the jar as the supply of oxygen is cut off.
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