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Forest fires are a result of which type of combustion and why? Comment.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Identify the Type of Combustion:** - Forest fires are primarily a result of **spontaneous combustion**. This is a type of combustion that occurs without any external heat source. 2. **Define Spontaneous Combustion:** - Spontaneous combustion is a combustion reaction that occurs on its own, without the need for an external heat source. It happens when the conditions are right for a material to ignite. ...
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  • Forest fire is

    A
    a desirable and slow change
    B
    an undesirable and fast change
    C
    an undesirable and physical change
    D
    a desirable and periodic change.
  • Forest fire is an example of

    A
    slow combustion
    B
    rapid combustion
    C
    spontaneous combustion
    D
    explosion
  • In which type of combustion the fuel catches fire immediately.

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    slow combustion
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