Baking Soda Fire Research

1. Which reactants used in this experiment are flammable? Discuss the safety precautions that are necessary when working with flammable materials in the lab?

The principle behind the extinguisher is simple: as they are mechanical pressure waves that cause vibrations in the medium in which they travel.

Dry chemical extinguishers put out fire by coating the fuel with a thin layer of dust, separating the fuel from the oxygen in the air. The powder also works to interrupt the chemical reaction of fire, so these extinguishers are extremely effective at putting out fire. It is very effective with a low risk of re-ignition.

Fire blankets are used to extinguish small fires. They are used by covering the small fires with the blankets until it extinguishes.

The most common source of heat for the purpose of firefighting comes from chemical reactions. When something burns, it is the result of a chemical reaction where heat is being released. Pyrolysis is the "decomposition or transformation of a compound caused by heat."(Coleman, et al. 81)

The water damage from putting out a fire can often be worse than the damage from the fire itself. But regardless of the extent of the water used to put out the flames, all excess water must be removed as a part of the restoration

Do not allow chemicals to touch bare skin, wash well with water immediately if you touch anything accidentally 5. Use caution with the matches. Fire is hot. 6. Do not stare into the flame for any length of time 7.

If the fire is really small, you could also throw baking soda on the fire. Baking soda will neutralize the flames.

In the Article “Firefighters' Flame-Throwing Toolkits Keep Wildfires in Check” written by Chadwick Matlin it states “... backburning--in which professionals set brush alight before a wildfire does…”(Matlin). Back burning it best because it prevent wildfire and can since firefighter are starting the fire they can control the fire. This is also known as control burning. The use gelled gasoline(napalm) and drop it from an helicopter, ping pong ball sized sphere that then shoot out small amount of sparks that then start fire if the are has dry grass or dead wood, and the other thing they use is called the Green Dragon. It shoots flaming balls up to two hundred twenty-five feet.

A class B fire is when flammable liquids, such as grease,oils,gasoline,and paints. To put a class B fire you either have to smother it or blanket it. The correct fire extinguisher either has to be carbon dioxide, foam, or dry chemical. The foam fire extinguisher floats on the surface of the fire, cutting off the oxygen and killing the

Second try looking for a match or a lighter in the area. They should be at a store for you to buy. Then you will use them to start the fire. Without these items you will have to take forever to start the fire.

IGNITING THE BAD BOY:First rule of putting out a fire--take a firm grip on a fireman--er, the hose. Second rule depends on what kind of fire we're talking about.

The purpose of this lab is to determine the chemical and physical properties of an unknown substance. Then, through the use and practice of some basic techniques used for analyzing compounds, find a compound that shares similar traits. Some of these basic techniques that were performed include: using a magnifying glass to determine the physical characteristics, solubility, conductivity (solid state/aqueous solution), pH test of the aqueous solution, reactivity test with Lead Nitrate, Hydrochloric Acid, and Sodium Hydroxide, a flame test, and melting point based on the time it took to reach it within 20 seconds. With these tests one can narrow down unknowns using the results, and then finally run confirmatory tests to solidify the findings.

Much like all events and natural phenomena that pose a threat to civilization, humans have learned to cope with and prevent the loss of human life and destruction of property in devastating blazes that can break out seemingly at random. Fighting fires was not always the science it is today, but due to the use of new technologies and the fundamental understanding of what fire is, how it spreads, how it can kill, and how it is stopped, our protocol when dealing with fires has increased our success rate and continues to grow with applications of engineering, chemistry, and meteorology.

Fuel is a less combustible material that burns slow and steady once lit, like tree trunks, coal and oil. To start a fire, first the tinder is lit on fire. Then the kindling on top of it catches fire. When the kindling produces enough heat, the fuel will catch on fire. When all three ingredients are present in the correct amount, oxygen, heat, and fuel will start a fire and keep it burning.