Oxygen is available in plenty in air yet fuels do not burn by themselves at room temperature. Explain.
Fuels require a certain minimum amount of energy called Activation Energy to start burning. At room temperature, the fuel molecules do not possess sufficient energy to overcome this barrier.
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