What is the Hottest Part of a Flame?

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The hottest part of a flame, regardless of the material being burned, is the area closest to the source. Despite common belief, color is not really an indicator of temperature, but is related to the amount of oxygen involved.
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An odd question to ask, but have you ever accidently touched the tip of a match or the flames of a grill? If you have, you would know that the top of the flame is the coolest and the blue or purple you see all the way at the bottom is actually the hottest part of the flame.
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The hottest part of a flame, regardless of the material being burned, is the area closest to the source. Despite common belief, color is not really an indicator of temperature, but
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If your refering to a Bunsen burner it would be the blue flame. otherwise its like the whole rainbow perspective. Hottest=>Coldest. Purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red.
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It is just at the end of the blue flame that comes from the tip.
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It is the portion of the flame in the middle. (the upper edge of the center/inner cone of the flame).
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