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Explain how CO2 is able to control fires.
(i) CO2 forms a blanket around fire due to which supply of air (oxygen) is stopped.
(ii) CO2 also brings down the temperature of the fuel.
Hence able to control fires.
Compare LPG and wood as fuels.
Give reasons :
Water is not used to control the fire involving electrical equipment.
Give reasons :
LPG is a better domestic fuel than wood.
Give reasons :
Paper by itself catches fire easily whereas a piece of paper wrapped around an aluminium pipe does not.
Make a labelled diagram of candle flame.
Name the unit in which the calorific value of a fuel is expressed.
Explain how CO2 is able to control fires.
It is difficult to burn a heap of green leaves but dry leaves catch fire easily. Explain.
Which zone of a flame does a goldsmith use for melting gold and silver and why ?
In an experiment 4.5 kg of a fuel was completely burnt. The heat produced was measured to be 180,000 kJ. Calculate the calorific value of the fuel.
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