We cannot use a fire extinguisher that involves _____ as an extinguishing substance.

carbon dioxide

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baking soda

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foam

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petrol

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Solution

The correct option is D petrol

We can not use petrol as a fire extinguishing substance, because petrol is a combustible liquid which on combustion produces a lot of heat energy. So petrol is not used to stop the fire.

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