A.
Tick the correct option
1. A piece of magnesium burns in air to form a white solid. Which gas does it react with?
Answer: (c) Oxygen
2. Which of the following is NOT a combustible substance?
Answer: (c) Stone
3. Which type of combustion occurs when a material burns slowly to produce heat?
Answer: (b) Slow combustion
4. What is produced during incomplete combustion?
Answer: (b) Carbon monoxide and soot
5. What colour is the flame in the non-luminous zone of a candle?
Answer: (b) Blue
6. Which zone of a candle flame has the least oxygen available?
Answer: (a) Dark zone
B. Fill in the blanks
1. Combustion is an exothermic reaction, which means it releases heat.
2. LPG, petrol, and alcohol are examples of inflammable substances due to their low ignition
temperatures.
3. The burning of an incense stick is an example of slow combustion.
4. Water is not effective for extinguishing electrical fires as it can conduct electricity.
C. State whether the following statements are true or false. If false, write the correct statement.
1. A combustible substance does not catch fire upon heating.
Answer: False
Correct statement: A combustible substance catches fire upon heating.
2. Cooking gas is an inflammable substance.
Answer: True
3. CO₂-based fire extinguishers can be used to deal with fires involving electrical equipment.
Answer: True
4. Water can be used to control fires caused by flammable liquids.
Answer: False
Correct statement: Water should not be used to control fires caused by flammable liquids.
D. Very Short Answer Questions
1. Give examples of a substance that burns with a flame and one that does not.
Answer: a) Burns with flame: Candle . b) Does not burn with flame: Charcoal
2. Name the gas required for combustion.
Answer: Oxygen
3. List the four types of combustion.
Answer:
4. Rapid combustion
Slow combustion
Spontaneous combustion
Explosion
4. What type of combustion occurs during forest fires?
Answer: Spontaneous combustion
5. When does complete combustion of a substance take place?
Answer: Complete combustion takes place when a substance burns in sufficient supply of oxygen.
D. Very Short Answer Questions
6. Name the hottest zone of a candle flame.
Answer: The outermost non-luminous zone is the hottest zone of a candle flame.
7. Define flame.
Answer: A flame is the visible glowing part of a fire where combustion takes place.
8. Why are blankets and sand effective in extinguishing certain types of fires?
Answer: Blankets and sand cut off the supply of oxygen to the fire, thereby extinguishing it.
9. Name a fire extinguisher effective for electrical fires.
Answer: A CO₂-based fire extinguisher is effective for electrical fires.
E. Short Answer Questions
1. Define combustion. Give an example of combustion caused naturally and by humans.
Answer:
Combustion is a chemical process in which a substance burns in the presence of oxygen and releases heat
and light.
Natural combustion: Forest fire caused by lightning
Human-caused combustion: Burning of LPG in a gas stove
2. Define combustible and non-combustible substances and provide two examples of each.
Answer:
Combustible substances: Substances that catch fire and burn easily are called combustible substances.
Examples: Wood, paper
Non-combustible substances: Substances that do not burn are called non-combustible substances.
Examples: Stone, glass
3. Differentiate between explosion and spontaneous combustion.
Answer:
Explosion Spontaneous Combustion
It is a sudden reaction producing heat, light, sound, and It is combustion that starts on its own without external
gases. heat.
Example: Firecrackers bursting Example: Forest fires
4. Soumya kept some dry leaves in a sack to light a fire. However, the sack got wet, and the leaves could not be
used for lighting a fire. Give a reason why the wet leaves could not be used to light a fire.
Answer:
Wet leaves contain water, which lowers the temperature and prevents the leaves from reaching their
ignition temperature. Therefore, they do not catch fire easily.
5. How is flame produced? Explain with the help of an example.
Answer:
A flame is produced when the vapours of a substance burn.
For example, when a candle is lit, the wax melts and changes into vapour. These vapours burn and produce a
flame.
6. What are the three ways of controlling a fire?
Answer:
The three ways of controlling a fire are:
Removing the fuel
Cutting off the oxygen supply
Cooling the substance below its ignition temperature
7. Mrs Kaur asks Seerat to pour a bucket of water over their extinguished campfire before leaving the camp.
What could be the reason for this?
Answer:
Water cools the remaining hot materials and prevents the fire from restarting accidentally.
F. Long Answer Questions
1. Explain the different types of combustion with examples.
Answer:
There are four types of combustion:
(a) Rapid Combustion
Combustion that takes place very quickly with the production of heat and light is called rapid combustion.
Example: Burning of LPG in a gas stove.
(b) Slow Combustion
Combustion that takes place slowly and produces heat over a long time is called slow combustion.
Example: Respiration in living beings.
(c) Spontaneous Combustion
Combustion in which a substance catches fire on its own without external heat is called spontaneous
combustion.
Example: Forest fires.
(d) Explosion
A sudden combustion reaction producing heat, light, sound, and large amounts of gas is called an explosion.
Example: Firecrackers bursting.
2. Differentiate between complete combustion and incomplete combustion.
Answer:
Complete Combustion Incomplete Combustion
Occurs in sufficient oxygen supply Occurs in limited oxygen supply
Produces carbon dioxide and water Produces carbon monoxide and soot
Produces a clean blue flame Produces a yellow smoky flame
3. Draw a labelled diagram to show the different zones of a candle flame. Explain any two characteristics of
each zone.
Answer:
Zones of a Candle Flame
Outer Zone (Non-luminous zone)
o Blue in colour
o Hottest zone due to complete combustion
Middle Zone (Luminous zone)
o Yellow in colour
o Produces moderate heat and light
Inner Zone (Dark zone)
o Least hot zone
o Contains unburnt wax vapours
4. Explain the following:
(a) Soda-acid fire extinguisher
Answer:
A soda-acid fire extinguisher contains sodium bicarbonate solution and acid. When mixed, carbon dioxide
gas is produced. The gas forms a layer over the fire and cuts off oxygen supply.
(b) CO₂-based fire extinguisher
Answer:
A CO₂-based fire extinguisher releases carbon dioxide gas, which cuts off oxygen supply and cools the fire.
It is mainly used for electrical fires.
Prepared by : Er. Sagar Adhikari