1
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what is combustion
A
the process of burning
is a chemical change, oxidation, accompanied by production of heat and light
2
Q
what is fire
A
rapid persistent chemical change that releases heat and light and is accompanied by flame
‘flaming combustion’
3
Q
what is flame
A
a zone of burning gases and fire suspended matter, associated with rapid combustion
4
Q
fire triangle
A
oxygen / heat / fuel
with ignition energy and chain reaction
extinguished by removing one or more of them
5
Q
redox
A
OIL RIG
6
Q
white phosphorous
A
is pyrophoric = ignites spontaneously in air
quenched by CuSO2 (aq)
Fires and Explosions
flashcards
Decks in class (31)
# Cards
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Explosions2
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Energetic materials1
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Categorising explosives5
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Deflagration vs detonation3
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Military uses of high explosives4
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non military uses of high explosives3
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Figure of insensitivity2
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Oxygen balance6
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mixed explosives1
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Clandestine explosives4
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taggants3
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methods of detonation6
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explosive investigation7
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trace vs bulk4
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Explosive analysis7
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Legislation for Explosives4
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Fuel air explosions2
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Next generation explosives4
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assessing explosives5
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Categorising fires5
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combustion6
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Hess Law3
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radical chemistry8
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Types of combustion7
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methods of heat movement6
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Vapour pressure6
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Burning solids8
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Ignition sources7
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fire scene reconstruction5
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sample analysis2
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additional info7
