Fire and Combustion Quiz
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What is the boiling point defined as?

  • The temperature at which a liquid begins to evaporate
  • The temperature at which a liquid catches fire
  • The temperature at which a liquid freezes
  • The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals atmospheric pressure (correct)
  • Which term refers to the minimum temperature needed for a substance to start burning without external heat sources?

  • Ignition Temperature or Kindling Temperature (correct)
  • Fire Point
  • Boiling Point
  • Flash Point
  • What happens when a substance undergoes an exothermic reaction?

  • Energy is absorbed
  • No change in energy
  • Energy is released (correct)
  • Matter disappears
  • What is oxidation in terms of chemical reactions?

    <p>Release of energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process involves the thermal decomposition of combustible matter through light action?

    <p>Pyrolysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the flash point represent for a liquid?

    <p>The minimum temperature for releasing vapors to support combustion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered the 'soul' of the fire according to the text?

    <p>Fuel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory of fire includes 4 elements: heat, fuel, oxygen, and chemical chain reaction?

    <p>Fire Tetrahedron Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the 'life' of the fire according to the text?

    <p>Oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is produced by an insufficient supply of oxygen during combustion?

    <p>Smoke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the source of ignition in fire?

    <p>Heat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of the Fire Triangle Theory represents the 'body' of the fire?

    <p>Heat</p> Signup and view all the answers

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