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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.
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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