Chemistry of Fire
Potpourri
Whatchamacallit
Search the Scene
What Happened?
100
The element required for something to burn.
What is oxygen
100
The most common ignitor.
What is a match?
100
The burning of an object without the presence of a flame.
What is glowing combustion?
100
The first priority when searching a scene once people and property are secure.
What is finding a fire's point of origin.
100
The reason that fire moved up the ramp in the demonstration.
What is the candle ignited the vapors.
200
An oxidation that releases noticeable light and heat.
What is combustion?
200
The method that an individual arsonist prefers to use over and over again.
What is modus operandi?
200
The minimum temperature at which a fuel spontaneously ignites
What is ignition temperature
200
The reason that a fire scene can be searched without a search warrant.
What is because the accelerant can evaporate away.
200
Why the candle went out when you "poured" something produced from vinegar and baking soda on the flame.
What is carbon dioxide pushed the air away.
300
The three things needed for a fire to burn.
What are air, fuel and heat
300
A general term for a compound containing only the elements hydrogen and carbon.
What is a hydrocarbon.
300
The decomposition of solid organic matter by heat
What is pyrolysis?
300
The amount of debris that should be placed in the air tight, paint can like containers.
What is about 1/2 to 2/3 full
300
The reason the magical candle relit.
What is the wax vapors were still near the wick.
400
The state of matter that fuel must be in if it is to burn.
What is vapor (gas)?
400
The reason the Statue of Liberty is green.
What is she "rusted" and made copper oxide.
400
The minimum temperature at which a liquid fuel produces enough vapor to burn.
What is flash point?
400
The type of material most likely contain traces of accelerant.
What is porous materials.
400
Why the "sad sphere" doesn't bounce.
It is not elastic.
500
What increasing surface area does to reaction rate.
What is increase?
500
A term describing the amount of energy needed to begin a chemical reaction.
What is activation energy?
500
The range of possible gas and air ratios allowing for a fuel to burn.
What is flammable range?
500
Example of evidence that likely indicates where a fire has started.
What is pour pattern, deeper charring, bottom of a V, etc.
500
The reason that the gummi bear and potassium chlorate couldn't react without the bunsen burner.
What is the reaction needed activation energy to get it started.
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