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The weakness of carbon dioxide as a fire fighting agent is that it blows away very easily, so in an environment in which there is any wind, you are not going to get a good result. Most fire extinguishers are designed to use a powdered fire suppressant rather than a gas.
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Carbon dioxide is typically effective at extinguishing fires because it displaces oxygen, which starves the fire of this essential element. However, if the fire is fueled by chemicals or metals that do not require oxygen to burn, carbon dioxide may not be effective in suppressing the fire. In such cases, other fire suppression methods that target the specific fuel source are necessary.
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Carbon dioxide is used for putting out fire-give reason?
2 reasons why carbon dioxide is used in putting fire off
How carbon dioxide control fire?
3 elements are needed for a fire: fuel, oxygen (air), and heat. The carbon dioxide is used to displace the oxygen being used in a fire. Since fire has no more oxygen available because it is replaced by the carbon dioxide, the fire will go out.
What gas is used by fire fighters?
Carbon dioxide. It will smother the fire.
Which gas is used as fire extinguisher?
Carbon Dioxide
Does carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide have a benefit?
For the applications of carbon monoxide see the link below. Carbon Dioxide is taken in by green plants and used to make Oxygen that we breathe. Carbon Dioxide is used to make 'Carbonated' beverages. Carbon Dioxide is used in many industrial applications, such as welding. Carbon Dioxide is used to make Dry Ice. Carbon Dioxide is used in Fire Extinguishers.
Which gas is required to extinguish a fire?
carbon dioxide is used to extinguish fire
Carbon dioxide is used as fire extinguisher Carbon dioxide causes global warming How can you say that Carbon dioxide has a cooling effect as it is used in refrigation?
Think: dry ice is made of carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is heavier than oxygen so when released from the container it expands to gaseous form and forms a barrier between the fire and oxygen, thus eliminating fuel for the fire and causing it to beextinguished.
Uses for carbon dioxide?
Carbon Dioxide can be used to add fizz to drinksand is used in fire extinguishers because it dose not support cummbustion.
What gas is often used in fire extinguishers?
Carbon dioxide.
Why are carbon dioxide used as extinguisher?
Carbon dioxide is used because it takes away the heat from the fire. Carbon dioxide is very cold and also displaces the oxygen. Heat, oxygen and fuel are part of a "fire triangle" take any of those elements away and the fire will be extinguished.
Carbon dioxide fire extinguishers are designed for which fuel types?
Carbon dioxide fire extinguishers can be used on Class B, C and E.
Does carbon dioxide react same like hydrogen to a fire?
No. Hydrogen will easily ignite if it comes in contact if fire. Carbon dioxide is not flammable at all and can even be used to put out a fire.
