Multiple choice

When lighting a Yule Log with family, why do the flames appear mostly yellow at the top?

  1. Yellow light is dominate on the spectrum when carbon ignites

  2. Yellow light is dominate on the spectrum when oxygen ignites
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Explanation

The yellow color in a flame is caused by incandescent carbon particles that are heated to high temperatures, emitting light in the yellow part of the spectrum.

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