CameraIcon

SearchIcon

MyQuestionIcon

7

You visited us 7 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Fire Control

How water con...

Question

How water controls fire?

A

By suppressing oxygen supply

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

B

By cooling the burning material

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

C

By reducing the area over which the fire exists

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

D

All of the above

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is C By cooling the burning material
Water cannot suppress the supply of oxygen and cannot reduce the accidental area but cools the fuel and controls the fire.
Hence, option B is correct.

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

0

Similar questions

Q. Explain how controlling money supply is helpful in reducing excess demand.

Q. Write balanced chemical equations for the following:
(a) burning of coal (carbon) in a sufficient supply of air
(b) When coal burns in insufficient amount of oxygen, carbon monoxide is formed.
(c) Name the type of reaction in each of the above cases.
(d) How is carbon monoxide harmful?

Q. Who pressurized Bolivian government to give up its control over water supply in the country ?

Q. Water is a good fire extinguisher because
(a) the specific heat of water is high
(b) steam, formed as the water boils in contact with the burning object, forms an envelop and shuts off oxygen supply

Q. In which one of the following areas, farmers in Gujarat were agitated over priority given to water supply in urban areas?

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Fire Extinguisher

CHEMISTRY

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Standard VIII Chemistry

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon