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Water cannot be used to extinguish oil fires because -

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Important Questions on Combustion and Flame

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A metal compound A reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce effervescence. The gas evolved extinguishes a burning candle.

Name the gas that extinguishes the burning candle.

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How is the fire produced by burning oil (or petrol) extinguished?
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Water is not suitable for fire involving
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Explain why, fire caused by electricity should not be extinguished by pouring water?
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Give reason, why water is not used to control fires involving electrical equipment?
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Explain how CO2 is able to control fires?
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Best extinguisher for inflammable materials is

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Fire caused due to electrical faults should be put out using water.
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Why are fires produced by burning oil not extinguished by pouring water?
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What does a Fire Brigade do when it arrives at a place where a building is on fire?
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How does pouring water extinguish a fire?
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How should different kinds of fire be put out?
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A drum full of kerosene catches fire. What is the simplest way to put off this fire?
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Water is not suitable for fire involving
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Match the columns: 

Column A Column B
1. CO2 (i) Lava
2. Water purifier (ii) Quartzite
3. Sandstone (iii) Tsunami
4. Obsidian (iv) Fire extinguisher
5. Earthquake (v) Ultra-violet rays
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How is the fire caused by electricity extinguished?
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Describe one method of putting out a fire caused by burning wood or paper.
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate option:

A special instrument used to put out small fires: _____ (Fire extinguisher/ Fire cracker)

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What is a fire extinguisher? What is the substance used in the modern type of fire extinguishers? How is it an improvement over the soda acid-type and the foam-type fire extinguishers ?
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If you see a person whose clothes are on fire, how will you extinguish the fire? Give reason for your answer.