What color is the hottest flame?

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Close-up of a kitchen gas stove burner with blue flames burning around the metal ring.

Discover why flames have different colors and shapes

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Discover why flames have different colors and shapes

Discover why flames have different colors and shapes

Learn about the color, shape, and movement of fire.

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Close-up of a kitchen gas stove burner with blue flames burning around the metal ring.

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Blue flames are the hottest flames. These blue flames on a kitchen stove show that...

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