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Littlebigdog
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Littlebigdog asked in Science & MathematicsChemistry · 1 decade ago

co-2 is produced in a fire extinguisher by mixing NaHCO3 with what acid?

the compound in baking powder which furnishes the CO-2 is NaHCO3-

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  • todvango
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    It's sulfuric. However, Soda-acic extinguihsers are very dangerous (can easily explode) and are no longer permitted to be used. If you have one, be sure to have the charge and chemicals removed. It's only real value anymore is as a collectors item.

    Source(s): http://www.nfpa.org/
  • ?Bob?NYC?
    1 decade ago

    Sulfuric Acid H2SO4

  • Shahid
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Acid of sulphar H2SO4

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Typically sulfuric, as it is quite stable.

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  • CH4
    1 decade ago

    anty acids will do. they used to use H2SO4 but it's dangerous. noeadays they mostly use phosporic acid(H3PO4)

  • lykovetos
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Sulphuric (or in American sulfuric)

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