Accelerants
The Chemistry of Fire
Forms of Heat Transfer
Determining What Happened
Risky
100

Name one accelerant

What is Matches, lighters, gasoline,etc

100

Fire is a type of oxidation which what?

What is the combination of oxygen with other substances to produce new substances.

100

____________ is the movement of heat through a solid object.

What is conduction


100

A fire has a tendancy to move in an _________ direction. 

What is upward

100

Loose 100 pts but all other groups gain 100 pts. 

Gain or loose 100 pts. 

200
Soot and other porous materials may contain accelerant. Yes or No.

What is yes 

200

 A fuel will achieve a reaction rate with oxygen sufficient to produce a flame only when it is in the ______________ state?

What is gasseous

200

_____________is the transfer of heat energy by the movement of molecules within a liquid or gas

What is convection. 

200
Once at the scene, the _________ of the fire must be located first once the fire is extinguished. 

What is origin

200

Name 3 steps in investigating a fire. You have one minute to answer

Gain or loose 200 pts.

300

_________ and ___________ is two of the most common accelerants during intended fires. 

What is Gasoline and Kerosene. 

300

___________ ______________, which is rare, is the result of a natural heat-producing process in poorly ventilated containers or areas.

What is spontaneous combustion

300

Define the term radiation?

What is the transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic radiation

300

ash and soot and other porous material that may contain excess accelerant must be stored in ___________ _______________.

What is airtight containers. 

300

Name 2 different Leonardo di' Caprio movies

Gain or loose 300 pts

400

More than one substance can be mixed to make an accelerant. Yes or No

What is yes.

400

Define the term combustion?

What is the heat evolved when a substance burns 

400

Give one example heat transfer of conduction and convection. Must explain in detail

What is......

400

List three different ignitors.

What is matches, electrical sparking devices, and Molotov cocktail 

400

Find the image of the cactus. 3 minutes to do so with your entire group

Gain or loose 400 pts 
500

Accelerants are anything used to _____________ a fire.

What is start a fire or fuel a fire

500

What 3 things are required to sustain combustion?

What is, 

1.A fuel must be present

2.Oxygen must be available in sufficient quantity to combine with the fuel;

3. Heat must be applied to initiate the combustion, and sufficient heat must be generated to sustain the reaction

500

The fire heating a pot or object refers to which form of heat transfer

What is radiation. 

500

When a fire occurs, oxygen combines with a _________ to produce noticeable quantities of heat and light (flames)

What is fuel

500

Choose 3 numbers 1-10 and if you meet the requirements you will get the points


Gain or loose 500 pts