Two glass jars A and B are filled with carbon dioxide and oxygen gases, respectively. In each jar a lighted candle is placed simultaneously. In which jar will the candle remain lighted for a longer time and why?

Fill in the blanks in the following sentences.

(a) A ____________ process in which a substance reacts with __________ to give off heat is called combustion.

(b) When the clothes of a person catch __________, the person is covered with a __________ to extinguish fire.

(c) The __________ temperature at which a substance catches fire is called its __________ temperature.

(d) The substances which have very ________________ ignition temperature and can easily catch fire with a flame are called __________ substances.

(e) The substances which vapourise during __________, give flame.

Some words (underlined) in the following sentences are jumbled up. Write them in their correct form.

(a) Seldie is a combustible substance.

(b) Slags is a non-combustible material.

(c) Chittsmack does not burn by itself.

(d) Some substances on combustion produce thea and mafel.

(e) The amount of heat energy produced on complete combustion of 1 kg of a fuel is called its ficalroic value.

Anu wants to boil water quickly in a test tube. On observing the different zones of the flame, she is not able to decide which zone of the flame will be best for boiling water quickly. Help her in this activity.

Why is the use of diesel and petrol as fuels in automobiles being replaced by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in big cities?