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human
Combustion requires heat, oxigen and fuel. With that said, could I put out a fire if I threw fuel, lets say gasoline, that is cold enough?
gpt
Depending on the conditions, you could put out a fire with cold gasoline because it is less volatile the colder it gets. The fumes of gasoline are what is ignited and burned, not the actual liquid. Gasoline in a liquid state is much less combustible than its gaseous state. But the conditions would have to be right in order to do this. Pour straight gasoline over a fire would aerate the liquid causing it to combust. It would need to be extremely cold, poured from the side over the base of the fire, done with minimal splashing so it does not aerate, and done quickly so the temperature is not raised and become more volatile.