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oil fire should be extinguished by using which substance?

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Answered by edwin555
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Hi,

The answer is Dry powder.

This can also vary since in some cases foam or carbon dioxide can be used instead.

The reason as to why we cannot use water to extinguish the fire caused by oil is that oil is lighter than water and hence will float on water and continue to burn further.

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