Cumbustion and Flame 1. * % What is an ideal fuel? a) one which catches fire easily b) one which is very cheap and easily available c} one which produces a large amount of heat ) no fuel is considered an ideal fue! . Some phosphorus which was lying in the school laboratory suddenly burst into flames. This is called___. a) rapid combustion b} sudden combustion ¢} spontaneous combustion d} none of these Some cooking oil caught fire in the neighbour's kitchen. She put water to axtinguish it but the fire was not put off. The oil continued to burn. Why? A) Ollis lighter than water. B) Water is heavier than oil C) Water sinks while oil stays on top and keeps burning. D) Oil sinks while water stays on top and keeps burning. a)A&B b)B&C ARC DABS. ‘Shubha placed a burning candle in an open jar. After a while, her little sister placed a lid ‘on it. What do you think happened? Why? a) The candle continued to burn, There was no change. b) The candle stopped burning because the supply of O, was cut off. c) The candle stopped burning because the supply of NO, was cut off. d) The candle stopped burning because the supply of CO, was cut off. What Is the best extinguisher for fires involving electrical equipment? Why? a) Water, it immediately cuts off the supply of oxygen. b) CO, it is heavier than O, and covers the fire like a blanket. +) CO,, it not only controls the fire but also does not damage the electrical equipment. d) Both b&c. }. Which of these elements needs to be removed to put off a fire? P) fuel Q) air(,) R) heat. a)P&Q b)Q&R c)PorQorR dP,Q&RQueenie’s teacher performed magic in the class. Here is what she did. She made two paper cups by folding a sheet of paper. She poured 50 mi of water in one of the cups. Next, she heated both the cups separately with a candle. The paper cup without water got burnt while the one with water did not. Why? Explain the magic. a) Because the cold water does not allow the cup to burn. b) Because the heat supplied to the cup is transferred to water by conduction. c) Because the properties of water are transferred to the cup. d) Magic cannot be explained! 8. The LPG gas stove at home gives a yellow flame. This means that 3 a) The fuel undergoes complete combustion. b) The fuel on burning gives out yellow sparkling flames. ¢) The fuel undergoes partial combustion. 3 The content of LPG in the cylinder is less. ‘Statement 1: We get heat and light from the sun. ‘Statement 2: Heat and light produced in the sun are due to combustion. 12) Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation for statement 1. b) Statement 1 and 2 are both true. c) Statement 1 is not completely true while statement 2 is false. d) Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is somewhat true. 10. Calorific value is the amount of produced on combustion of 1 Kg of fuel. a) heat ») light c)heal & light d) none of these 41. Combustion is a reaction in which a substance reacts with __. a) Hydrogen . b) Nitrogen ¢) Oxygen dj Chlorine 12. Afuel is always a a) Solid By Liquid ¢) Gas d) Alf of these 43. The lowest temperature at which a substance catches fire is called its a) Bolling point b) Melting point ¢) Ignition temperature d) Critical temperature 14. Which colour indicates the hottest part in the flame of the candle? a) Blue b) Yellow ¢) Black d) Wax part 15. Which of these are necessary features of an ideal fuel? A) Readily available B) Cheap C) Burns easily in air D) Does not leave behind any undesirable substance E) Does not produce too much heat white burning ajA, B,C b)A,B,C&E c)A,B,C&D d) All of these 16. Idaal fuel has calorific value. a} Low b) High ©) Moderate d) Zero 17. Calorific value is measured in 2 a) Kilo joule 5) Kilograms ¢) Kilo joule per Kg) Joules per kg -48. Goldsmith uses ___part of the flame for melting gold a) Outermost b) Middle ¢) Innermost d) Both (b) & (c) 19. Which of these elements exhibit spontaneous combustion? a) Calcium b)Phosphorous —c) Lithium 4) Copper 20. Global warming is caused due to___ concentration of CO, in air. a) Decreased b) Increased ¢) Both (a)&(b} —_d) None of these 21. The head of the safety match contains : a) Antimony trisulphide b)Polassium Chlorate ¢) Both (a) and (b) d) None of these 22. When the match struck against rubbing surface, red phosphorous a) Converts into white phosphorous —_b} Reacts with potassium chlorate ¢) Ignites antimony trisulphide d) None of these 23. Co, is stored as a fiquid in a cylinder at . a) High pressure bj Low pressure ©) High temperature d) Low temperature 24. Burning of fuels like wood, coal and petroleum release particles, which cause diseases. a) bumt hydrogen, nervous b) unburnt carbon, respiratory ) burnt carbon, respiratory d) unburnt sulphur, digestive 25. On a cold winter day, Surya burnt a fire in the fireplace. His mother told him though he can spend the day in front of the burning fire, he should not sleep there. Why did she say this? a)because burning of wood releases sulphur dioxide gas which is very suffocating. b) because the hot furnes would cause respiratory diseases. ¢) because incomplete combustion of wood and coal gives poisonous carbon monoxide gas. d) None of these BBArrange the following in terms of their decreasing fuel efficiency. i) coal ii) kerosene ii) CNG iv) wood ajii> i >i >iv b)ii > ii > i> iv oi > ii> i> iv div> ii > i> if Statement 1: Combustion of most fuels releases carbon dioxide in the environment Statement 2: Global warming is said to occur due to decreased levels of carbon di in the air. a) Statement 4 is incorrect while statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1, b) Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is the incorrect explanation for statement 1. ¢) Statement 1 and 2 are both incorrect. d) Both statements are correct.28. Which is the area of partial combustion of a flame? a) yellow b) blue c) red d) black 29. A combustible substance cannot catch fire or burn as long as its temperature is than its ignition temperature, a) higher b) same c) lower d) almost same 30, Rajni wondered why a flame always points upwards. This Is because. a) The gases produced in a flame are hot. b) Hot gases are light and rise up. ¢) Cold gases are formed in the flame. 4d) Both a & b. x A) Sun i) antimony trisulphide and potassium chlorate B) Rubbing surface of match ii) reaction with oxygen C) Combustion ii) nuclear reactions D) Head of match iv) red phosphorus, powdered glass a)A-i, BWV, C—ti Dit O)A-i; B— D-iv Braco, 1) wood, paper fires B) Water ii) coal & diesel C) SO,, NO, iii) electrical fires D) So, iv) Acid rain a)A-i; B= ili; C-iv; D=i C-iv,D-it 33. a)Innermost zone of candle yellow b) CNG preferred, cleaner fuel ¢) Outermost zone of candle least hot d) Combustion of fuels cutting of trees 34. a) Calorific value kulkg b) Unburnt carbon particles co ) Incomplete combustion high temperature d) Non-luminous zone of candle flame asthma38. a) iron nail b) glass ©) plastic d) paper 36. a) straw biglass ©) petrol d) pebbles 37. a) Co, is stored at a low pressure and stored in a oylinder. b) O, is heavier than CO,. c) Release of potassium bicarbonate near a fire, gives off CO,. d) CO, is stored at high temperature in a cylinder. 38. a) Sulphur bums in air at room temperature. b) When such a material suddenly bursts into flames, It is called rapid combustion. c) Spontaneous combustion of coal dust has led to forest fires. d) Animals and birds cause most forest fires. 39. a) Most fires occur due to human carelessness. b)A sudden reaction with the evolution of heat, light and sound is called an explosion. c) Substances which vaporize during burning give rise to flames. d) The yellow middle part of the flame indicates complete combustion. 4 3 |. a) Fire can be controlled by removing one or more requirements essential for producing fire. b} Different substances catch fire at same temperature. ©) Different substances catch fire at different temperatures. ¢) Inflammable substances have very high ignition temperatures.