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The gas used to extinguish fire is – |
A. | Neon |
B. | Nitrogen |
C. | Carbon dioxide |
D. | Carbon monoxide |
Answer» C. Carbon dioxide | |
Explanation: Fires require these 3 things: a fuel (a hydrocarbon, which is a compound containing only carbon and hydrogen), a source of oxygen, and heal. Carbon Dioxide is most commonly used to extinguish fire as it displaces wwgen, thus choking the very source of a fire. |
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