Across
- 4. substances that present special hazards because they react chemically with a large number of combustible organic materials
- 6. subatomic particle that is very light and has a negative electrical charge
- 7. type of reaction in which energy is absorbed when the reaction takes place
- 10. materials with boiling points of no greater than -150F
- 12. the temperature at which a liquid will convert to a gas
- 13. gas encountered by firefighters that is lighter than air (vapor density of 0.589)
- 15. 1973 report that identified a number of areas for improvement in the fire service
- 17. gas (commonly used in barbecues) that is heavier than air (vapor density of 1.52)
- 18. a measure that indicates the tendency of a chemical to dissolve evenly in a liquid
- 23. occurs when all the contents of a room or enclosed compartment reach their ignition temperature almost simultaneously, producing an explosive fire
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- 1. When this type of change occurs, the molecules are altered
- 2. the basic building blocks of matter
- 3. type of reaction that will release or give off energy
- 5. the density the product divided by the density of water or air
- 8. When this type of change that occurs, such as a change from a solid to liquid or liquid to gas, the molecules remain intact
- 9. a fire with major building-to-building flame spread over a great distance
- 11. subatomic particle that is heavy and has no electrical charge
- 13. A substance with a pH of less than 7 is considered more...
- 14. point the lowest temperature at which a liquid produces a vapor that can sustain a continuous flame
- 16. mater that has neither a definite shape nor volume
- 18. consists of a portion of matter, which has a definite volume and definite shape
- 19. mater that has a definite volume but not a definite shape
- 20. A substance with a pH of more than 7 is considered more...
- 21. anything that occupies space and has mass
- 22. subatomic particle that is positively charged