Question

Explain with the help of a chemical reaction use of baking soda as
fire extinguisher.​

Answer 1

Answer:

When knob of the fire extinguisher is pressed, then sulphuric acid mixes with sodium bicarbonate solution and produces a lot ofC02 gas, which forms a blanket over the fire and cuts it off from the supply of the air to the burning substance and the fire stops.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Soda-acid fire extinguisher contains sodium bicarbonate and sulphuric acid, which are in separate container in them. When knob of the fire extinguisher is pressed, then sulphuric acid mixes with sodium bicarbonate and produces a lot of CO

2

gas, which forms a blanket over the fire and cuts it off from the supply of the air to the burning substance and the fire stops.