combustion Flashcards
1
Q
what is combustion
A
the process of burning
is a chemical change, oxidation, accompanied by production of heat and light
2
Q
what is fire
A
rapid persistent chemical change that releases heat and light and is accompanied by flame
‘flaming combustion’
3
Q
what is flame
A
a zone of burning gases and fire suspended matter, associated with rapid combustion
4
Q
fire triangle
A
oxygen / heat / fuel
with ignition energy and chain reaction
extinguished by removing one or more of them
5
Q
redox
A
OIL RIG
6
Q
white phosphorous
A
is pyrophoric = ignites spontaneously in air
quenched by CuSO2 (aq)
