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En un incendio, el comburente más común es:In a fire, the most common oxidiser is:

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Correct answer: c) Oxygen

Why it is correct

The oxidiser is what allows burning, and it is normally the oxygen in the air.

Why the others are not

  • a) Nitrogen does not feed burning.
  • b) CO2 is used to put fires out.
  • d) Argon is an inert gas.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Fuel, oxidiser and heat: the oxidiser is oxygen.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

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