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Nitrogen does not support fire because it is considered a non-flammable substance. Liquid nitrogen prevents fire from spreading because it inhibits fuel and oxygen from burning.
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When did Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord happen?
Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord happened in 1970.
What is the flammability of nitrogen?
Nitrogen is not combustible. The National Fire Protection Association has assigned a flammability rating of 0 (minimal fire hazard) to nitrogen. However, In contact with ozone, nitrogen can oxidize explosively.
Can we inhale pure nitrogen?
Nitrogen is a major component in air making up 78% of the volume of the gases we breathe every day. It is, however, not able to support life, so if it is the only thing being inhaled, the human will die within a few minutes. They would essentially suffocate.
Why nitrogen preferred over carbon dioxide as propellant in DCP fire fighting system?
Carbon dioxide is a pollutant. Nitrogen is used by the plants. When you use carbon dioxide as a propellant,it adds more pollution or makes greenhouse effect worse....
What supplement would you use to enrich the medium to support and maintain the growth of the organisms?
Peptone, a semi digested protein, is primarily a nitrogen source.
Is nitrogen in fire extinguishers?
Nitrogen can be used in fire extinguishers as gas propellant.
Is nitrogen fire extinguisher?
Nitrogen can be used in fire extinguishers as gas propellant.
What happens if you spill liquid nitrogen over fire?
If you spill liquid nitrogen over fire, the fire would stop immediately and it would have smoke on the ice.
Can nitrogen catch on fire?
No. It would be very bad for us if they did, ad out atmosphere is mostly nitrogen and oxygen. Nitrogen will react with oxygen, but only at high temperatures, and the process actually absorbs more energy than it gives out.
What kind of nitrogen gas is used in powder fire extinguisher?
N2, you know nitrogen gas
What is in fire extinguishers co2 hydrogen nitrogen or oxygen?
Usually CO2. Hydrogen and oxygen are fuels for fire. Nitrogen would work but is not usually used as it is too light.
What will a burning splint do in nitrogen?
It will go out. Nitrogen, which makes up 79% of the Earth's atmosphere, does not support combustion.
Is liquid nitrogen flammable?
Nitrogen is nonflammable and does not support combustion. Thus in liquid form it is also nonflammable.
Is steam better extinguisher of a natural gas fire than nitrogen?
it depends how big the fire is
Nitrogen Gas is filled with pressure in which type of Fire Extinguisher?
Because nitrogen gas bigest quantity in air.
What makes the cell body fire?
Oxygen, nitrogen and alkaline
Is nitrogen need for a fire?
nope oxygen is needed though
