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Question
You are provided with three watch glasses containing milk, petrol and mustard oil respectively. Suppose you bring a burning candle near these materials one by one, which material(s) will catch fire instantly and why?
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Solution
The watch glass containing petrol will catch fire instantly because its ignition temperature is very low. Also, petrol is an inflammable substance, i.e. it can easily catch fire with a flame.
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