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Question
Give reason for the following:
Soda acid and foam types of fire extinguisher are not used for extinguishing electrical fires.
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Solution
In both of these fire extinguishers, the solutions are prepared in water, which conducts electricity. As a result an electric shock might result, which might lead to short- circuiting and another fire.
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