CHY 183 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Soot, Firelighting, Arson

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The ultimate determination of the cause of a fire must be made by an investigator whose training and knowledge have been augmented by the experience of fire investigation. Oxidation: the combination of oxygen with other substances to produce new substances. Oxidation is associated with energy: energy: ability of a system to do work; takes forms of light or heat. Oxidation reactions are exothermic reactions, where more energy is liberated than what is required to initiate the reaction. Ignition temperature: the minimum temperature to ignite fuel and start a fire. Heat of combustion: the heat involved when a substance burns. To initiate and sustain a fire, it needs: fuel, oxygen, and heat. A fuel achieves a reaction rate with oxygen to produce a flame only when it is in the gaseous state. Flash point: the lowest temperature at which a liquid burns to vaporize the fuel.

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