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Why open flames near to ethanol can lead to serious fires?​

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Ethanol has a high vapor pressure. Therefore, even though you may not be able to see the particles of ethanol in the air, they are there and will readily fuel a combustion reaction if an open flame is nearby

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Ethanol is a polar solvent, a flammable liquid made of gasoline and alcohol that fully and immediately combines with water instead of separating, which is the opposite of what a firefighter attempting to knock down a car fire might expect.

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