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Amelia Calderon
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10 January, 21:22
Why is carbon dioxide used in fire extinguisher?
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Andre Lindsey
10 January, 21:30
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As Fire needs oxygen to burn, Carbon Dioxide Covers the fire like an blanket and cuts the contact of fire to the oxygen present in the air, So Fire stops burning. That is why Carbon Dioxide is Considere as the best Fire Extinguisher.
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Quinton Peters
10 January, 21:43
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Answer:Carbon dioxide extinguishes work by displacing oxygen, or taking away the oxygen element of the fire triangle. The carbon dioxide is also very cold as it comes out of the extinguisher, so it cools the fuel as well
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