Q.

Why water is not suitable putting out a petrol fire?

[A] Petrol is too inflammable to be extinguished by water
[B] Water, being heavy, slips below petrol which thus remains in contact with air
[C] The oxygen content is isolated by petrol and thus it helps in burning
[D] The heat required for combustion of petrol is very low

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option [B]

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