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Every surface area of a liquid is essentially a gas due to vaporization, which is why oil spills burn. More importantly, high enough temperature and if you're
by AstralStorm 5y ago
Every surface area of a liquid is essentially a gas due to vaporization, which is why oil spills burn.
More importantly, high enough temperature and if you're unlucky the metals in the ship turn out to be thermite...
- mlindner 5y agoMetals aren't thermite, even more so you need tremendously high temperatures, and it needs to be sustained. Finally, liquid surfaces only burn if there is enough air firstly and enough temperature to sustain the flame. Dumping a match into a vat of kerosene will put out the match.