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COMBUSTION AND FLAME

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a cracker is ignited, a sudden reaction takes place with the evolution of heat, light and sound. Identify the type of combustion?

a)

Explosion

b)

Random combustion

c)

Rapid combustion

d)

Spontaneous combustion

2.

Combustion is a reaction in which a substance reacts with

a)

hydrogen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Chlorine

3.

What is the main chemical component present in striking surface of a matchbox?

a)

Potassium chlorate

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Potassium

d)

Graphite

4.

like fuel the sun also provides heat and light. the process taking place in the sun is called

a)

Combustion

b)

Nuclear Reaction

c)

Burning

d)

None of these

5.

The substance which have very low ignition temperature will

a)

Catch fire easily

b)

Will not catch fire

c)

Catch fire after some time

d)

None of these

6.

An ideal fuel is cheap, readily available, easily combustible and easy to transport. It has high calorific value. It does not produce gases or residues that pollute the environment. Based on the above statements which of the following is closest to being an ideal fuel?

a)

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)

b)

Kerosene

c)

Petrol

d)

Coal

7.

Which of the following is inflammable Substances?

a)

Petrol

b)

Wood

c)

Paper

d)

Straw

8.

Which is the hottest part in the flame of the candle

a)

Yellow

b)

Wax part

c)

Black

d)

Blue

9.

Good fuel is

a)

Readily available

b)

Cheap

c)

Burn easily in air

d)

All of these

10.

Ideal fuel has ____________ calorific value

a)

Zero

b)

Low

c)

Moderate

d)

High

11.

The least hot zone of a candle flame is

a)

non-lumious zone

b)

luminous

c)

dark zone

d)

blue zone at the base of the wick

12.
Which type of fire extinguisher should be used on a fire involving flammable liquids such as grease or oil?
a)
Water
b)
Carbon Dioxide 
c)
Dry Chemical
d)
Foam
13.
Water is not used to control fires involving electrical appliances.
a)
False
b)
True
14.
Which of the following fuel has highest calorific value?
a)
Wood
b)
coal
c)
Hydrogen
d)
petrol
15.
The products of combustion of a hydrocarbon are:
a)
hydrogen + oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide + water
c)
carbon dioxide + hydrogen
d)
carbon + water
16.

What substance turns into gas and burns?

a)

wax vapor

b)

wick

c)

solid wax

d)

hydrogen in the air

17.

Moderately hot zone in a candle flame

a)

outer zone

b)

middle zone

c)

innermost zone

d)

wax candle

18.
what is the type of combustion 
which occurs rapidly and produce heat and light?
a)
rapid combustion
b)
spontaneous combustion
c)
fast combustion
d)
explosion
19.

When water is poured over burning wood, the fire goes off. This is because

a)

temperature of wood decreases

b)

temperature of water goes up

c)

molecules of water reacts with oxygen present in the flame

d)

the flame vapourises

20.

Fire is extinguished by

a)

removing all combustible substance

b)

cutting off supply of air

c)

cooling the burning substance

d)

all the these

21.

Which substance give heat and light after combustion

a)

Flame

b)

Fuel

c)

Combustion

d)

None of these

22.

Coal burns with ____________________________

a)

Flame

b)

Only glow

c)

Both flame and glow

d)

None of these

23.

Burning of charcoal in a closed room will produce

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Nitrogen dioxide

c)

Carbon monoxide

d)

Sulphur dioxide

24.

The substances which have very low ignition temperature will

a)

Catch fire easily

b)

Will not catch fire

c)

Catch fire after some time

d)

None of these

25.

Which one of the following is combustible?

a)

Iron nail

b)

Glass

c)

Stone pieces

d)

Paper

26.

When carbon dioxide dissolves in water it formsccarbonic acidhydrochloric acidcitric acidcarbonic hydroxide

a)

carbonic acid

b)

hydrochloric acid

c)

citric acid

d)

carbonic hydroxide