Question

Water contains 88.9 percent oxygen and 11.1 Hydrogen. It is often used to extinguish a fire. Can a mixture containing hydrogen and oxygen be used to extinguish a fire? Give reason.
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Answer 1

Answer:

water containing 88.8% of oxygen and 11.2% of hydrogen is used as fire extinguisher . can a mixture containing two gases in a same ratio by mass is used for extinguishing fire ? Accepted Answer: ... Mixture of oxygen and hydrogen is inflamable so it cannot be used to extinguish fire.

Explanation:

water containing 88.8% of oxygen and 11.2% of hydrogen is used as fire extinguisher . can a mixture containing two gases in a same ratio by mass is used for extinguishing fire ? Accepted Answer: ... Mixture of oxygen and hydrogen is inflamable so it cannot be used to extin

Answer 2

Water is not a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen , it is a compound and these gases loose their individual properties when water is formed. So it is used to extinguish fire. Mixture of oxygen and hydrogen is inflamable so it cannot be used to extinguish fire.

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