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Inflammable substances have a __________ ignition temperature.

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high

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low

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moderate

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none of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B low
The lowest temperature at which a substance catches fire and undergoes combustion liberating heat and light is called the ignition temperature. Inflammable substances have low ignition temperatures and, so they easily catch fire.

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(a) low ignition temperature and cannot catch fire easily
(b) high ignition temperature and can catch fire easily
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Q. Question 16
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(b) When the clothes of a person catch __________, the person is covered with a __________ to extinguish fire.

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