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Will petrol mixed in sand burn?
Yes, petrol mixed with sand can burn, but the effectiveness of the combustion will be significantly reduced compared to burning petrol in its liquid form. The sand acts as an inert material that can absorb some of the heat and prevent the petrol from igniting fully. While the petrol can still ignite and produce some flames, the mixture will not sustain a fire as efficiently as pure petrol would.
Can burning match burn petrol fuel?
Yes, of course.
Why does petrol catch fire but not the water?
There are various ways to extinguish a petrol/gasoline/flammable liquid fire.Water is heavier than petrol and will just have the effect of spreading the fire, Petro-chem fires are nearly always extinguished with chemical foam which forms a blanket over the flames and cuts off the oxygen supply. The worst thing you can turn on a petrol fire is a hosepipe. But if you want to sell your Damaged extinguisher then halon.us is the best place for it.
Why is sulphur removed from petrol before it is used as a fuel for motor vehicles?
Sulphur is removed from petrol in some countries because burning petroleum releases sulphur dioxide. This mixes with water vapour and rain in the atmosphere to cause acid rain.
Why petrol does not catch fire in summer even when its flash point is 44 celsius and temperature of atmosphere is 50 Celsius?
The flash point of petrol represents the temperature at which it can ignite when exposed to an open flame. However, for petrol to combust, it must also be in the presence of oxygen and have an ignition source. In summer, the atmosphere temperature being higher than the flash point of petrol alone is not sufficient to cause it to catch fire without these additional factors.
Why vehicles carrying inflammble materials like petrol are covered with bad conductors of heat?
that's because there becomes possibility of vapour formation and thermal expansion of petrol in the tank that is more flammable than petrol in liquid form and therefore wastage of petrol due to vapour formation is severly reduced
Is heat energy needed to change a liquid into vapour?
Not always because petrol is changed to a gas vapour in a motor car by the carburetor
Why does a petrol tank need a vapour space?
Gasoline expanse and contracts with temperature.
Why does your bike stall when you give it gas?
The motorbike can only burn so much petrol at a time. To burn petrol it needs to be sprayed as a mist inside the combustion chamber. If you flood the engine it can't burn the petrol so it stalls.
Why petrol is not usd as a dry cleaning solvent?
Because it's vapour is too volatile
Can a petrol engine be converted to a diesel engine?
No, you cannot convert a petrol to burn diesel.
What do the British call gasoline?
As in "gasoline", it would be "petrol". In the UK, gas means "a chemical in a vapour state". A "gas pedal" is called an "accelerator".
Why petrol tanks must never be filled to right to the top?
petroleum turns in to vapour as it mixes with the atmosphere and there for provision must be made in order for the vapour to expand
Why cant you smoke in a petrol station?
You can't smoke in a petrol station because petrol especially has very volatile vapours. In theory petrol in the liquid where the air is controled will put out a flame which is beneth it. Petrol is at it's most dangerous in it's vapour and therefore smoking is a no no in petrol stations.
Why do petrol cars steam more then diesel cars?
because petrol is easer to burn than diesel
Which other element must be present for petrol to burn?
As well as petrol you need oxygen and an ignition source
What is vapour locking?
In the automobiles, in the fuel system,sometimes large amount of vapour formation takes place at higher temperature.The cause is evaporation of some of the more volatile components of the petrol. Bubbles of vapour from in the fuel system can prevent the easy flow of fuel. This is called vapour lock.
