Combustion Flashcards
<p>what is the fire triangle?</p>
<p>The fire triangle is all the things needed for fire to work</p>
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<p>What happens when hydrocarbons react with oxygen</p>
They create carbon dioxide and water
<p>What does combustion mean?</p>
<p>Another word for burning which releases energy</p>
<p>What do we use when testing for water?</p>
<p>Blue cobalt chloride</p>
<p>What do we use when testing for Carbon dioxide</p>
<p>We use limewater and carbon dioxide
it makes it turn milky white</p>
<p>What are 3 hazard symbols?</p>
Explosive (Symbol: exploding bomb)
Flammable (Symbol: flame)
Oxidising (Symbol: flame over circle)
<p>What are the different types of fire extinguishers?</p>
<p>Water
Foam - has carbon dioxide
Powder
CO2
Wet Chemical</p>
<p>What are the different polutants?</p>
<p>Carbon monoxide,
Carbon dioxide,
Sulfur dioxide,
Nitrogen oxides
particles</p>
<p>What is the equation for uncomplete combustion?</p>
<p>propane + oxygen →Carbon + carbon monoxide + water</p>
<p>What does a Catytic Converter do?</p>
<p>It is an exhaust which gets the toxicity from your car and makes it into less toxic polutants</p>
Name a gas produced by incomplete combustion
Carbon monoxide
Name the green house gasses
Carbon Dioxide.
Methane.
Nitrous Oxide.
Fluorinated Gases
