On the basis of what you observed between carbon dioxide and the glowing splint, explain how CO2 fire extinguishers work

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On the basis of what you observed between carbon dioxide and the glowing splint, explain how CO2 fire extinguishers work?

 

You may have indicated that nitrogen is the most abundant gas in air. Why do you think you did not perform these investigations with pure nitrogen?

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