Fire and Combustion

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Fire is a state, process or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with ______, giving off light, heat and flame

oxygen

Rapid Oxidation is a chemical reaction with ______

oxygen

Combustion is the rapid oxidation of ______

material

Flame is composed of burning incandescent ______

gases

The Fire Triangle Theory represents the three elements of fire namely the fuel, heat, and ______

oxygen

Smoke is produced by insufficient supply of ______

oxygen

Boiling Point – The constant temperature (100 degrees celsius) at which the vapor pressure of the liquid is equal to the atmospheric pressure is known as the ______ Point.

Boiling

Ignition Temperature or Kindling Temperature – the minimum temperature to which the substance in the air must be heated in order to initiate or cause self-contained combustion without the addition of heat from outside sources is known as the ______ Temperature.

Ignition

Flash Point – It is the minimum temperature that must be reached by a liquid in order to release vapors that support combustion is known as the ______ Point.

Flash

Fire Point – The temperature at which the material will give off enough vapors to keep burning is known as the ______ Point.

Fire

Exothermic Reaction – reactions or changes that release or give off energy (heat) thus they produce substances with less energy that are reactants are known as ______ Reactions.

Exothermic

Endothermic Reaction – are changes whereby energy is absorbed or is added before the reaction takes place are known as ______ Reactions.

Endothermic

Learn about the process of combustion where fuel or material combine with oxygen to produce energy, heat, and light. Understand the concepts of rapid oxidation and flame formation in the context of fire.

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