Some fire extinguishers for fossil fuels use potassium compounds & are known as Purple this letter
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jeopardy/1307_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  COMPOUNDS IN ACTION | Some fire extinguishers for fossil fuels use potassium compounds & are known as Purple this letter | K. right: Wrong: Triple Stumper.
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Purple-K - Wikipedia  Purple-K, also known as PKP, is a dry-chemical fire suppression agent used in some dry chemical fire extinguishers. It is the second most effective dry chemical in fighting class B (flammable liquid) fires after Monnex (potassium allophanate), and can be used against some energized electrical ... fire tetrahedron (Heat + Oxygen + Fuel + Chemical Chain Reaction = Fire).
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USES and APPLICATIONS of CHEMICALS elements compounds ...  Uses of selected-examples of Elements, compounds or Mixtures in ... through them using the 'page up or page down key' or click on the first letter index. ... BIOFUELS, Biofuels are organic fuel molecules made from some naturally grown crop. .... Uses of carbon dioxide: Fire extinguishers, carbonated 'fizzy' drinks, dry ice...
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Potassium chloride - Unionpedia, the concept map  The chemical compound potassium chloride (KCl) is a metal halide salt ... A fire extinguisher, or extinguisher, is an active fire protection device used to ... Fossil fuels are fuels formed by natural processes such as anaerobic ... Gamma radiation, also known as gamma rays, and denoted by the Greek letter , refers to...
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Fire Safety and Fire Extinguishers  Your fire extinguishers should have ABC ... NFPA has a brief description of UL 711 if you want to know more. Here are some typical extinguishers and their uses: ... in a service letter "Dry chemical extinguishers can ... lithium metal and sodium-potassium alloy...
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How fireworks get their colors | Human World | EarthSky  Jul 3, 2016 ... The colors in fireworks help create "ohhhhs" and "ahhhhs. ... sodium nitrate (yellow fireworks), barium chloride (green fireworks) and copper chloride (blue fireworks). Purple fireworks are typically produced by use of a mixture of ... It's a complex process, and even one thing being off  too much black...
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Explosive mixtures | Opinion | Chemistry World  Nobel's name was made in explosives, but what about the chemistry behind them? ... 'low explosive' because it is a mixture: when its potassium nitrate decomposes, the released oxygen has to diffuse to the charcoal or sulfur in which it burns.
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Potassium, Chemical Element - reaction, water, uses, elements ...  There are very few uses for potassium as a pure element. ... from the origin of the material ("vegetable" plants that contain wood) and the most important ... The modern chemical name for soda ash is sodium carbonate (Na 2 CO 3 ). .... potassium sodium tartrate, or Rochelle salt (KNaC 4 H 4 O 6 ): baking powder; medicine;...
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MS Word Document - Project Gutenberg  Jan 1, 2006 ... Beware of the many recipes that include kerosene (coal oil), ..... Dried leaves or flower heads of this plant have been long used in herbal medicine to treat coughs. ..... Popular name in the United States, for skin eruptions, such as eczema. .... Extremely poisonous white crystalline alkaloid, C21H22O2N2,...
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Federal Register :: Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With ...  Sep 7, 2016 ... The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) ... Steven Webb, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards or Aaron Wiener, .... class based on the type of fuel (e.g. a flammable liquid powered engine is ..... cargo on passenger aircraft; (2) require all lithium ion cells and batteries to be...
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Field Tests for the Common Metals (Ninth Edition) - AZGS Document ...  Oil Shales Defined... ... ..... ............. . .... The oxidizing flame is hotter than the reducing, and the hottest part of ... mineral when it is heated on charcoal before the blowpipe. .... monia:; until a white precipitate begins to form or untU the solu- ... Beginners practicing this test should use limestone, marble, ...... Cement (Portland) .
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7A - Halogens - Angelo State University  Information about various chemical compounds and elements. ... 7, Th, Pa, U, Np, Pu, Am, Cm, Bk, Cf, Es, Fm, Md, No, Lr ... Fluorine (F, Z=9). ... Freon-12 in the Alkanes section of the Molecule Gallery), and also in Teflon (see entry ... form (Cl2) is a yellow-green gas; it is poisonous (it was the first toxic gas to be used in gas...
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Chapter 21 notes  Li2CO3. Preparation of porcelain, special glasses. ... K. Occurs as KCl. Pure metal obtained by reduction from a more active metal (usually sodium) Seventh most abundant ... Eighth most abunsand ... abundant element in the earth's crust (8.1%) and the most abundant metal. The pure .... power decreases as you go down...
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What is an element that is a shiny black solid and gives off a purple ...  Iodine ------------------------------------------- The element you describe sounds like iodine, a good ... What is an element that is a shiny black solid and gives off a purple vapor when heated? What is an element .... What black solid forms a purple vapour when heated gently? Iodine. 8 people .... Follow. Log in or Sign Up to follow.
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21.3: The Alkali Metals (Group 1) - Chemistry LibreTexts  Apr 16, 2016 ... Cesium (Cs) and rubidium (Rb) were not discovered until the 1860s, ... of Fr have very short half-lives, in contrast to the other elements in group 1. ... He designed the Bunsen burner, a reliable gas burner, and used it and ...... Thus CsI should be the least soluble of the alkali metal iodides, and .... Back to top.
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Potassium nitrate - Wikiquote  Potassium nitrate (KNO3) is a chemical compound containing the elements ... It occurs naturally as the mineral niter. ... saltpeter may also refer to any of several nitrogen-containing compounds. ... It is one of the major constituents of gunpowder (blackpowder) and has been used since the Middle Ages as a food preservative.
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View - OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center  Nov 5, 2010 ... with some abstract concepts first introduced during chemistry ... alternative for large scale instruction while supporting a hands-on ...... Flame Test of copper (II) chloride breaks compound apart (Michael, ...... students created drawings to show the release of energy by atoms ...... Even your teacher won't know...
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Aviation Fuels - Business Desk  8  Aviation Gasoline Performance . .... After World War II, the U.S. Air Force started using wide-cut fuel, which, ... The U.S. Navy has used a high flashpoint kerosine-type fuel (JP-5) on ..... its own freezing point, jet fuel does not become solid at one temperature the way water does. ..... version of the specification of interest.
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Potassium, Chemical Element - reaction, water, uses, elements ...  The alkali metals are the elements that make up Group 1 (IA) of the periodic table. ... in pure form in 1807 by English chemist Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829). ... The modern chemical name for soda ash is sodium carbonate (Na 2 CO 3 ). ... What Davy did not know was how active the elements potassium and sodium are.
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you know - Louisiana State University  Safety and Environmental considerations are an important part of our daily lives. ...... Leaving them burning unattended or too close to combustible materials can ... If you hear a fire alarm, alert as many people in the building as possible and ..... Lighting sets placed on the tree may "charge" the tree with enough voltage to...
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The ABCs of Fire Extinguishers - Life Safety Inspections  Class C fires are essentially Class A or B fires involving energized electrical equipment. ... If you are purchasing an extinguisher look for all three symbols for an all .... These extinguishers are capable of putting out more than one class of fire.