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What is the speed of detonation?
Detonation is burning at or faster than the speed of light
What two things accompany detonation?
Extreme heat and a wave of pressure
What is the speed of deflagration?
slower than the burning of light. and slower than detonation
What is critical temperature in regards to gas and pressure?
It's the temperature above which a gas cannot be liquefied.
What is vapor pressure?
It's the tendency of molecules to escape from the surface of a liquid
What is volatility?
Tendency of a solid or liquid material to pass into the vapor state at a given temperature.
What are vapor pressure and volatility related to?
boiling point.
What is critical temperature and pressure?
It's a temperature above which a gas cannot be liquified.
When do flammable liquids pose the greatest hazard
They pose the greatest distance when they're high vapor.
What is adiabatic decompression?
It's when a cylinder is drained it loses heat
What is adiabatic compression?
It's when a cylinder is filled up it heats up.
Where do flammable liquids w/ high vapor pose the greatest hazard?
Some distance away from the cylinder
is vinyl chloride a mix or a pure?
Pure
Is kerosene a mixture or pure?
mixture
Is air a mixture or pure?
Mixture
Is sodium a cation or anion?
cation
What is an Explosion?
It's an oxidizer and a fuel (reducer)