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give a chemical reaction to show that soda-acid fire extinguisher helps in putting out a fire

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Soda-acid fire extinguisher contains sulphuric acid and sodium hydrogen carbonate which react to form water and carbon dioxide which extinguish fire.The reaction is as follows:
H₂SO₄ + 2NaHCO₃ â†’ Na₂SO₄ + 2H₂O + 2CO₂

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