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 ______

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

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Smoke is produced by insufficient supply of ______

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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