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Fire is the result of a combustion reaction, where a carbon based compound reacts with oxygen to create water, CO2 and sometimes other substances. By using CO2 on a fire, it pushes out any oxygen that would otherwise feed the fire and ends the reaction, or puts out the fire.

Because it is heavier than air and non-flammable, so it displaces the air and smothers the fire.

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