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What is the primary oxidizing agent in the atmosphere?
What is the primary oxidizing agent in the atmosphere?
- Impurities
- Oxygen (correct)
- Carbon dioxide
- Nitrogen
Which of the following is not a component of the fire tetrahedron?
Which of the following is not a component of the fire tetrahedron?
- Uninhibited chemical reaction
- Fuel
- Moisture (correct)
- Heat
What type of reaction is combustion?
What type of reaction is combustion?
- Endothermic
- Pyrolysis
- Oxidation
- Exothermic (correct)
What is the minimum concentration of oxygen required for a fire to start?
What is the minimum concentration of oxygen required for a fire to start?
Which of the following is not a step in the combustion process?
Which of the following is not a step in the combustion process?
What type of reaction is pyrolysis?
What type of reaction is pyrolysis?
What is the phase of combustion that produces incandescent gas?
What is the phase of combustion that produces incandescent gas?
Which type of fire does not produce incandescent gas?
Which type of fire does not produce incandescent gas?
What is the literal meaning of 'ignition'?
What is the literal meaning of 'ignition'?
What is Slow Oxidation often associated with?
What is Slow Oxidation often associated with?
In which type of reaction does the process release heat to the surroundings?
In which type of reaction does the process release heat to the surroundings?
What takes place upon the introduction of oxygen in oxidation?
What takes place upon the introduction of oxygen in oxidation?
Which of the following best describes the rusting process?
Which of the following best describes the rusting process?
What is the term used to describe the sudden and dramatic simultaneous combustion of all solid materials in a room?
What is the term used to describe the sudden and dramatic simultaneous combustion of all solid materials in a room?
Which of the following is NOT a type of rapid oxidation or dangerous behavior of fire?
Which of the following is NOT a type of rapid oxidation or dangerous behavior of fire?
What is the term used to describe the sudden combustion that occurs upon the immediate introduction of oxygen?
What is the term used to describe the sudden combustion that occurs upon the immediate introduction of oxygen?
Which of the following is also known as a dust explosion?
Which of the following is also known as a dust explosion?
What is the process that creates a vacuum and extremely strong winds, propagating the fire?
What is the process that creates a vacuum and extremely strong winds, propagating the fire?
