Question

Q.6 In case of fire caused by oil or
gas ,it should be extinguished by:
O using a blanket
O using water
O using sand
Ousing fire extinguisher​

Answer 1

Answer:

using a wet chemical fire extinguisher

Answer 2

Answer:

the correct answer is (c)

A small fire can be extinguished by throwing sand or soil over it. When sand is thrown over burning kerosene oil,the sand covers it like blanket. The sand cuts off the air supply to the burning kerosene oil due to which the fire gets extinguished.

Explanation:

The fire produced by burning oil and petrol cannot be extinguished by using water. This is because water is heavier than oil and petrol.So,when water is thrown over burning oil,it settles down. The oil floats on water and continues to burn.