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Discussion Forum : General Science - Synthetic Materials (Q.No. 2)
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Which type of fire extinguisher is used for petroleum fire?
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Saniya said:
9 years ago
In the fire extinguisher, there is the powder of carbon dioxide.
Raj said:
8 years ago
Foam is the correct answer.
Arun said:
8 years ago
Foam is the correct answer.
Ruda said:
8 years ago
For foam extinguisher to petroleum fire the may intermix to form a heterogeneous equilibrium.
However, powder type extinguisher is used for petrol fire.
However, powder type extinguisher is used for petrol fire.
Nitin said:
8 years ago
Foam is the correct answer.
Minender said:
8 years ago
I think foam is a good answer here as compared to foam because suppose fire is not on a horizontal surface then how foam could work upon petroleum fire.
Vinoth.M said:
8 years ago
Foam is the right answer because if we use powder oil will flash.
Narendra maurya said:
6 years ago
Correct andswer is foam.
Ajeet Singh said:
4 years ago
Agree, the Correct answer is powder type.
Ayush said:
1 decade ago
Powder as well as foam both cam be the answer because as a powder form it is used as chemical powder which has specific properties. And as foam it is also used as it decreases oxygen supply to great extent.
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