How does a fire extinguisher work?
We know, fire extinguisher has a red metallic vesselcontaininga sodium bicarbonate solution and a bottleof sulphuric acid. When we need carbon dioxide gas toextinguisha fire, the vessel is inverted. Afterwards, thebottle of concentrated sulpheric acid strikes againstthe floor. The plug of the acid bottle falls down andand comes in contact with the sodium bicarbonatesolution. When those chemical react together, they givecarbon dioxide gas.
2NaHCO3 + H2SO4 ----------> Na2SO4 + 2H2O + 2CO2
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