Combustion and Flame - class 8

 1:- What is combustion?

Ans:- Combustion is a process of burning of a substance in the presence of air or oxygen along with the evolution of heat and light.

Ex:- When charcoal burns in air, it gives carbon dioxide, heat and light

         charcoal   + air   → carbon dioxide + heat + light 

             C         + O2    →     CO2             + heat + light    

 2:- What is combustible? write some example.

Ans:- The substance that undergoes combustion is called combustible. 

Ex:- wood, paper, kerosene, charcoal etc.


3:- What is non-combustible substance?

Ans:- A substance that doesnot undergo combustion is said to be non-combustible substance.

Ex:- bricks, stone, metal, soil  etc.

4:- What is fuel? give example.

Ans:- Any combustible substance that is used to produce heat at a reasonable cost is called fuel.

Ex:-  cow dung, wood, paper, kerosene, charcoal etc

5:- how many types of fuel? Name them.

Ans:- there are three types of fuel.

1- solid fuel ( Ex:- wood, paper, charcoal, cow dung etc. )

2- liquid fuel (Ex:- kerosene, petrol, LPG etc. )

3- gas fuel ( Ex:- biogas etc. )

6:- What is complete combustion?

Ans:-  A combustion is said to be a complete combustion when a fuel burns in sufficient amount of air.

Ex:- When methane completely burns in air produces carbon dioxide, heat and water

            Methane + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water + heat

               CH4     +  O2        →   CO2              +   2H2O + heat

7:- What is incomplete combustion?

Ans:- A combustion is said to be a incomplete combustion when a fuel burns in insufficient amount of air.

Ex:- When methane burns in insufficient amount of air produces carbon monoxide, water and very lesser amount of heat

            Methane + oxygen → carbon monoxide + water + heat

            2CH4     +  3O2      →     2CO                  + 4H2O + heat

 

8:- Write three conditions that is necessary for combustion.

Ans:- The three conditions that is necessary for combustion are

1- Presence of a combustible substance.

2- Presence of a supporter of combustion

3-Attainment of ignition temperature of the combustible substance.

 

9:- What is the supporter of combustion? give example.

Ans:- Those substances that help the combustible substance in burning is known as supporter of combustion. 

EX:- oxygen or air


10:- why is a person covered with wool blanket when he catches fire?

Ans:- Combustion takes place in the presence of oxygen or air. A person covered with wool blanket when he catches fire because wool blanket cuts the supply of air and the fire gets extinguished.

11:- What is ignition temperature?

Ans:-  The lowest temperature at which a substance catches fire or starts burning is called its ignition temperature. Ignition temperature is also called kindling temperature.

12:- Why do paper or match stick not catch fire on their own?

Ans:- paper or match stick do not catch fire on their own because their temperature is less then their ignition temperature.


13:- What are inflammable substances? write example.

Ans:- The substances which have very low ignition temperature and can catch fire easily with a flame are called are called inflammable substances.

Ex:- petrol, alcohol, LPG etc.

14:- How does water help to put out the fire?

Ans:- Water brings down the temperature of the combustible material below its ignition temperature. This prevent the fire from spreading. In this process water vapour is also produced which surround the combustible material and cuts off the supply of air. Hence fire gets extinguished.

15:- Which types of fire can water not extinguish? Explain.

Ans:- Water can not extinguish the fire caused by electric short circuit because water may conduct electricity and give shock to the person trying to extinguish the fire.

Water can not extinguish the fire caused by oil and petrol because oil and petrol are lighter than water, it keeps burning on surface of water.

16:-How does Carbon dioxide help to put out the fire? 

Ans:- Carbon dioxide is heavier than oxygen. It forms a blanket around the fire and cutting the supply of air. Hence the fire is controlled.


 

17:-  Which types of fire can Carbon dioxide extinguish? Explain.

Ans:-Carbon dioxide can extinguish the fire caused by electrical short circuit, oil, kerosene, petrol etc.

18:- What is fire extinguisher?

Ans:- A fire extinguisher is a device used to extinguish small fires due to short circuits, petrol, oil etc.


 

19:- How does a fire extinguisher work?

Ans:- In a fire extinguisher cylinder, carbon dioxide gas is filled and stored under high pressure in liquid form. When carbon dioxide released from the cylinder, carbon dioxide expands enormously in volume and forms a blanket around the fire. It also decreases the temperature of the fuel below its ignition temperature. Hence the fire is controlled.  

20:- What is Rapid combustion? Give example

Ans:- The combustion reaction in which a large amount of heat and light are produced in a short time is called rapid combustion. It needs external heat to occur.

Ex:- burning of cooking gas, burning of kerosene

21:- What is spontaneous combustion? Give example.

Ans:- The combustion reaction which occur on its own without the help of any external heat is called Spontaneous combustionSpontaneous combustion takes place at room temperature.

Ex:- burning of white phosphorus at room temperature, forest fires due to heat of sun.

22:- What is explosion? give example.

Ans:- A very fast combustion reaction in which a large amount of heat, light and sound are produced is called explosion.

Ex:- burning of crackers etc.

23:- Which types of combustible material produces flame?

Ans:- Those combustible material which vaporise on burning produces flames.

Ex:- candle produces flame due to vaporization of wax

Earthen lamp produces flame due to vaporization of ghee.

24:- Why does candle produce flame during burning?

Ans:- Candle produces flame during burning because candle has wicks, molten wax rises through the wicks and get vapourise. 

25:- Why does charcoal not produce flame during burning? 

Ans:- charcoal does not produce a flame during burning because It does not vapourise on burning.

26:- explain the structure of flame.

Ans:- The flame is generally spindle in shape. A flame has three main zones.

1- The outer non-luminous zone

2- The middle luminous zone

3- The innermost dark zone  

 1- The outer non-luminous zone- This is the hottest part of the flame. it is the complete combustion zone due to sufficient supply of air.The flame of this zone is blue in colour.       

 2- The middle luminous zone- this part of the flame is moderately hot and it is a zone of incomplete combution since the supply of air is not sufficient . A black residue is left on the object placed in this part of the flame. The colour of the flame is yellow in this zone.

3- The innermost dark zone- This is the least hot part of the flame ,near the wick of the candle. No combution takes place here due to lack of air. This zone contains unburnt wax vapours and so appears black in colour.                                                                                                                              

27:- when can we consider that a fuel is good? explain.

Ans:- A fuel is considered good if:-

👉 It burns easily in air.

👉 It produces a large amount of heat.

👉 It does not leave unwanted residues.

👉 It is easy to store and transport.

👉It is cheap and easily available.

28:- what is fuel efficiency ?

Ans:- The amount of energy released per unit mass of the fuel is called fuel efficient.

29 :- what is calorific value?

Ans:- The amount of heat energy produced by the combution of one kg of a fuel is called its calorific value. It is expressed in the unit of kilojoule per kg (kj/kg).

30:- which fuel has highest calorific value?

Ans:- Hydrogen.

31:- Why does hydrogen not use as domestic fuel?

Ans:- Hydrogen is not used as domestic fuel because its calorific value is very high. Therefore, it is not easy to handle.

32:- which fuel is used as spacecraft fuel?

Ans:- Liquid hydrogen.

33:- Write five harmful empects of burning fuels?

Ans:- The five empect of burning fuels are:-

1- Burning of fuels like wood,coal, petrolium produces unburnt carbon particles . These particles are very fine and can cause respiratory diseases, like asthma.

2- Combution of fuels add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Which leads to greenhouse effect and increase global warming.

3- Incomplete combution produces carbon monoxide piosonous gas and can cause death.

4- Burning of coal and diesel produce sulphur dioxide gas. This gas is highly poisonous and corrosive in nature. It dissolves in rain water to form acid. It destroys, crops, buildings, soil, etc.

5-Fumes from engines of vehicles contain oxides of nitrogen. These oxides also dissolve in rainwater to produce acid rain.

 


  

     

   


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