Combustion and Flame Quiz

Can you name a few fuels used in our homes?

Name a few fuels used in trade and industry.

What fuels are used for running automobiles?

What is the difference between the burning of a candle and the burning of a fuel like coal?

What do you observe when you hold a piece of charcoal near the flame of a candle or a Bunsen burner?

Can you name some more substances which are combustible?

What happens to the flame when you put a glass plate over the chimney?

Does a matchstick burn by itself? How does it burn?

Can you burn a piece of wood by bringing a lighted matchstick near it?

Why do you have to use paper or kerosene oil to start fire in wood or coal?