Question 32
Manu was heating oil to fry potato chips. The cooking oil all of a sudden caught fire; he poured water to extinguish the fire. Do you think this action was suitable?If yes, why? If not, why not? In such a condition what should Manu have done?

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Solution

• Water is not suitable for fires involving oil.
• Manu should have switched off the flame of the burner and put a lid on the frying pan. By doing this the contact between fuel and oxygen is cut off and the flame will go off

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Question 32 Manu was heating oil to fry potato chips. The cooking oil all of a sudden caught fire; he poured water to extinguish the fire. Do you think this action was suitable?If yes, why? If not, why not? In such a condition what should Manu have done?

• Water is not suitable for fires involving oil. • Manu should have switched off the flame of the burner and put a lid on the frying pan. By doing this the contact between fuel and oxygen is cut off and the flame will go off

Question 32
Manu was heating oil to fry potato chips. The cooking oil all of a sudden caught fire; he poured water to extinguish the fire. Do you think this action was suitable?If yes, why? If not, why not? In such a condition what should Manu have done?

• Water is not suitable for fires involving oil.
• Manu should have switched off the flame of the burner and put a lid on the frying pan. By doing this the contact between fuel and oxygen is cut off and the flame will go off