An electric spark is struck between two electrodes placed near each other, inside a closed tank full of petrol. What'll happen?

Spontaneous combustion of petrol

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Explosion

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Slow combustion of petrol

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Nothing will happen

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Solution

The correct option is D Nothing will happen
The petrol will not catch fire because there is no supporter of combustion, i.e., air. Hence combustion will not take place.

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An electric spark is struck between two electrodes placed near each other, inside a closed tank full of petrol. What'll happen?

The correct option is D Nothing will happenThe petrol will not catch fire because there is no supporter of combustion, i.e., air. Hence combustion will not take place.

The correct option is D Nothing will happen
The petrol will not catch fire because there is no supporter of combustion, i.e., air. Hence combustion will not take place.