how do a fire extinguisher work. write a short answer
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We’ll consider the working of a soda acid fire extinguisher as it is one of the simplest type
We know that oxygen is a supporter of combustion while carbon di oxide opposes combustion, the soda acid fire extinguisher is based on this concept. It consists of baking soda and a strong acid, usually sulphuric acid. When there is a reaction between the two, a large amount of carbon di oxide is released which helps in suppressing the fire (acid and Metal carbonates/bicarbonate react to give salt, water and carbon di oxide)
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The Extinguisher Cannisters contain the carbon dioxide in liquid form.
◾These are used to overcome electrical fire risks and are usually the main fire extinguisher type that is provided in computer server rooms.
◾Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Extinguishers contain co2 in liquid form and when it relased the co2 gets neutralized by the oxygen present in the air and
thus it reduces the intensity of the flame by blocking the flow of oxygen which supports fire/flame
◾It disables the fires ability to spread and due to this blocking of oxygen the fire gets stops.