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Combustion and Flame - III

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Which of the following is a constituent of the substance applied on the head of the matchstick?

  1. Potassium Chlorate

  2. Phosphorous pentoxide

  3. Potassium Chloride

  4. All the above


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is a supporter of combustion?

  1. Carbon dioxide

  2. Oxygen

  3. Water vapours

  4. Sand


Correct Option: B

Which of the following statements is correct about ignition temperature?

  1. It is the lowest temperature at which a substance catches fire.

  2. It is the highest temperature reached by a burning substance.

  3. It is the stable temperature required for the continuous burning of a substance

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

Which of the following substances is the first to catch fire in a matchstick?

  1. Potassium Chlorate

  2. Potassium Chloride

  3. Antimony Trisulphide

  4. Red phosphorus


Correct Option: D

Which of the following has the lowest ignition temperature?

  1. Charcoal

  2. Cooking oil

  3. Kerosene oil

  4. Wood


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is the best fire extinguisher?

  1. Water

  2. Carbon dioxide

  3. Woollen cloth

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

What happens when water is heated in a paper cup?

  1. Paper cup burns up without any change in the temperature of water.

  2. Paper cup burns up with water undergoing the boiling process.

  3. There is no effect on both paper cup and water.

  4. Water continues to boil without paper cup getting burnt up.


Correct Option: D

Which of the following statements is true regarding CO2 acting as fire extinguisher?

  1. CO2 reacts with oxygen

  2. CO2 is lighter than oxygen

  3. CO2 is heavier than oxygen

  4. CO2 raises the temperature of the fuel


Correct Option: C

Which of the following does not vaporize on burning?

  1. Charcoal

  2. Wax

  3. Kerosene oil

  4. Wood


Correct Option: A

Which of the following statements is true about burning of candle and coal?

  1. Burning of both candle and coal is a physical change

  2. Burning of candle produces light whereas burning of coal does not

  3. Burning of candle does not produce heat energy

  4. Burning of candle produces only heat but no light


Correct Option: B

Which of the following substances is not produced when coal is burnt in air?

  1. CO2

  2. H2

  3. Light

  4. Heat


Correct Option: B

What should be the state of a substance to undergo combustion?

  1. Solid or liquid

  2. Liquid or gas

  3. Solid, Liquid or gas

  4. Only liquid


Correct Option: C

The substances which have very low ignition temperatures are known as

  1. Inflammable substances

  2. Combustible substance

  3. Fuels

  4. Non Combustible substance


Correct Option: A

Wood cannot burn by just bringing a matchstick near it, because

  1. ignition temperature of wood is low

  2. ignition temperature of wood is high

  3. wood is a non combustible substance

  4. wood is an inflammable substance


Correct Option: B

Which out of the following is not an essential requirement to produce fire?

  1. Carbon dioxide

  2. Fuel

  3. Oxygen

  4. Heat


Correct Option: A

What happens to the ignition temperature of fire when fire brigade pours water on it?

  1. Water lowers the ignition temperature of fire.

  2. Water raises the ignition temperature of fire.

  3. There is no impact on the ignition temperature of fire.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B

Which out of the following chemical substances are the components of a matchstick head? (I) Antimony trisulphide (II) Potassium Chlorate (III) Red Phosphorus
(IV) Powdered glass

  1. (III) and (IV)

  2. (II) and (III)

  3. (I), (II). (III) and (IV)

  4. (I) and (IV)


Correct Option: C

In what form carbon dioxide is stored in cylinders?

  1. In liquid state at high pressure

  2. In gaseous state at low pressure

  3. In liquid state at low pressure

  4. In gaseous state at high pressure


Correct Option: D

Which out of the following is not an inflammable substance?

  1. Petrol

  2. Wood

  3. Alcohol

  4. LPG


Correct Option: B

Water will not work as a fire extinguisher in I. in an electrical appliance shop II. in a newspaper factory III. in a furniture house

  1. II and III

  2. I and III

  3. I and III

  4. Only I


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Only I

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