Question 6
On placing an inverted tumbler over a burning candle, the flame extinguishes after some time. This is because of non availability of

(a) Oxygen
(b) Water vapours
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Was covered with tumbler

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Solution

The answer is (a).
The flame extinguishes because of the non availability of oxygen. Air or oxygen is necessary for combustion.

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