Why is fire a form of matter?

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David Drayer
May 13, 2018

Fire is not a form of matter. Matter is made of atoms, molecules, and subatomic particles. Fire is heat energy released by a chemical reaction.

Explanation:

Fire is energy the flames can be seen as electrons in the superheated molecules drop to lower energy levels releasing photons. Light photons have a mass effect but light and energy is not matter.

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