Why can a small fire be put out by placing a beavy blanket over it

Fire is an exothermic reaction, called combustion, which is composed of four parts typically referred to as the Fire Tetrahedron.  This is advanced from the former description of the Fire Triangle, which consisted of heat, fuel and oxygen.  The fourth part is a sustaned chemical reaction, which was changed as the triangle describes better what is needed to begin combustion, but the fourth allows for combustion to continue.

What are water's unique properties?

Unique properties of water

Water is polar. ...

Water is an excellent solvent. ...

Water has high heat capacity. ...

Water has high heat of vaporization. ...

Water has cohesive and adhesive properties. ...

Water is less dense as a solid than as a liquid.

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