Flash point Answer: the temperature at which a flammable liquid produces enough vapors to be ignited in the presence of air.
Flash point determines... Answer: the flammability of a liquid more than any other single factor
Flammable liquids are not ordinarily flammable; Answer...
Flammable And Combustible Liquids
Comprehensive Q&A Exam 2024/2025
Flash point Answer: the temperature at which a flammable liquid produces enough vapors to be
ignited in the presence of air.
Flash point determines... Answer: the flammability of a liquid more than any other single factor
Flammable liquids are not ordinarily flammable; Answer: it is the vapors they produce that ignite or
explode.
The lower the flashpoint Answer: the more hazardous that liquid is.
Boiling point Answer: the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is equal to the
external pressure
The normal boiling point is the temperature Answer: at which the liquid boils when the external
pressure is one atmosphere.
Flashpoint is Answer: < boiling point
Ignition/autoignition Answer: "the minimum temperature required to initiate or cause self-
sustained combustion independently of the heating or heating element
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