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Carbon dioxide is an excellent _________.

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compressed natural gas

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fuel

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fire extinguisher

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is C fire extinguisher
Carbon dioxide is an excellent fire extinguisher because it cuts the supply of oxygen.

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