Reaction taking place in soda ash fire extinguisher
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Soda-acid fire extinguishers contain sodium bicarbonate and sulphuric acid. It is the most effective house-hold fire extinguisher. ... On striking the knob, the acid bottle breaks open into the sodium bicarbonate solution. The sulphuric acid reacts with sodium bicarbonate to form sodium sulphate, water and carbon dioxide
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Reaction. There is a solution of sodium bicarbonate in water in the fire extinguisher and sulphuric acid in a different bottle within it. The sulphuric acid is combined with sodium bicarbonate solution and creates an amount of carbon dioxide gas when the fire extinguisher is operated by turning the knob on it.
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