Combustion and flame work sheet - 2

I.VERY SHORT ANSWER (1M)

1.What is combustion?

2.What do you mean by ignition temperature?

3.State the importance of a fire extinguisher.

4.Which substances produce a flame?

5. How is calorific value measured?

6. Burning of wood and coal causes ------------

a) Air purification b) Air pollution

c) Precipitation d) Soil conservation

7. The suspended particles released by combustion of coal in air may lead to a health
disease. Select the correct option:

a). Goitre b) Arthritis c) Asthma d). Bone cancer

8.When the clothes of a person catch fire, the person is covered with a blanket to
extinguish fire. Explain why?

9.What is flame?

10.Kerosene oil produces flame whereas coal does not produce flame. Comment on the
statement.

II.ASSERTION AND REASON

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For question numbers1-3, two statements are given- one labelled Assertion (A)
and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions
from the codes (i),
(ii), (iii) and (iv) as given below -

i) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.

ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the
assertion. iii) A is true but R is false. iv) A is false but R is true

1. Assertion: Substances that burn in air are called combustible substances

Reason: Substances that do not burn in air are called non -combustible
substances

2. Assertion: A non-luminous flame is accompanied with heat but very little light.

Reason: A blue flame is produced due to incomplete combustion .

3. Assertion: The inner zone of candle flame is black in colour.

Reason: The inner zone lacks oxygen, hence no combustion occurs here.

III.PASSSAGE BASED
Read the passage carefully and attempt the questions given below.
A chemical process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give off heat is called
combustion. The substance that undergoes combustion is said to be combustible. It is
also called a fuel. The fuel may be solid, liquid or gas. Sometimes, light is also given off
during combustion, either as a flame or as a glow.
The lowest temperature at which a substance catches fire is called its ignition
temperature. The substances which have very low ignition temperature and can easily
catch fire with a flame are called inflammable substances. Examples of inflammable
substances are petrol, alcohol, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) i)What are combustible
substance?

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a) Substance that undergoes combustion b) Substance reacts with ozone
c)Substance that glows d) All of these
ii)Fuels can be :
a) Solids only b) Liquids only c) Gases only d) All
of these iii)What is ignition temperature?
a) Lowest temperature at which a substance catches fire. b) Temperature when
water boils
c) Temperature at which ice is formed d) Temperature of LPG.
iv)Identify the inflammable substance from the following.
a) Soil b) Water c) Alcohol d) Vinegar
v)What are inflammable substances?
a) Substances with low ignition temperature
b) Substances which catches fire easily with a flame
c) Only option a
d) Both a and b
IV.CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS
1.A student burns three substances P, Q, and R and records the observation in a table.
Which option correctly categorises the given substances?

(a) All the substances are undergoing rapid combustion.

(b) Substances P and Q are undergoing spontaneous combustion whereas substance R
is undergoing rapid combustion.
(c) Substance P is undergoing rapid combustion; substance Q is undergoing
spontaneous combustion whereas substance R is undergoing explosion combustion.

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(d) Substance R is undergoing rapid combustion; substance Q is undergoing
spontaneous combustion whereas substance P is undergoing explosion combustion.

V. a) SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (2 M):

1.What are the characteristics of good fuel?
2. Crackers on ignition produces sound. Why?
3.State the difference between rapid and spontaneous combustion.
4.Although wood has a very high calorific value, we still discourage it as a fuel. Why?
In an experiment 4 kg of fuel was completely burnt. The heat produced was measured
to be 160,000kJ. Calculate the calorific value of the fuel What is explosion? What do
understand from the statement – calorific value of candle wax is 5000 kJ/kg?
5. Explain the term calorific value.
9.Introduce a glass plate into the luminous zone of the steady candle flame and hold
it for few seconds, then remove it. What did you observe on the glass plate?
10. Ravi observed that a goldsmith was trying to melt a gold ring using the candle flame.
Which part of the candle flame will the goldsmith use. Why?

VI. b) SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (3 M):

1. a. Why do you have to use paper or kerosene oil to ignite fire in wood or coal? b.
You are provided with three watch glasses containing milk, petrol and mustard oil
respectively. If a burning candle is brought near these materials, which one will catch
fire instantly, Why?
2. Draw a neat labelled diagram showing the different zones of a candle flame.
3.The calorific values of petrol and CNG are 45,000 and 50,000kJ/kg respectively. If
you have a vehicle which can run on both petrol as well as CNG, which will you prefer
and why?
4.Manu was heating oil to fry potato chips. The vessel with oil all of a sudden caught
fire. He poured water to extinguish fire. Do you think this activity was suitable? Why?
5. Why carbon dioxide fire extinguisher is considered as an excellent fire extinguisher?
6. Write a short note on the phenomenon of Global Warming.

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VII. LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (5 M):

1.a) Name the outermost zone of a candle flame. What colour is it? Why?
b) Why is the moderately hot zone yellow in colour? Why is the zone that is closest to
the wick black?
c) How does throwing sand on fire help to put it off?
e). State the conditions necessary for combustion to take place. 2.a) Give Reason-
Water is not used to control fires involving electrical equipment.
b) A matchstick catches fire on rubbing against a rough surface. Why?
c)Why is sodium kept immersed in kerosene?
d)60 kg of fuel was completely burnt for an experiment. The amount of heat energy was
found to be 1,80,000 kJ. Calculate the calorific value of the fuel.

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