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  1. The gas used to extinguish fireis
    1. Neon
    2. Nitrogen
    3. Carbon dioxide
    4. Carbon monoxide
Correct Option: D

Fires require these 3 things: a fuel (a hydrocarbon, which is a compound containing only carbon and hydrogen), a source of oxygen, and heat. Carbon Dioxide is most commonly used to extinguish fire as it displaces oxygen, thus choking the very source of a fire.



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