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Uses of Oxygen

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Liquid _________ is used for burning fuel in the rockets. [nitrogen/oxygen].

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Solution

An oxidiser is a substance which helps in the burning of a fuel.
Oxygen supports combustion so its liquid form is used in rockets as an oxidiser.
Therefore, Liquid oxygen is used for burning fuel in the rockets.

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