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Would fire extinguishers that produce Carbon Dioxide (CO) gas be more effective in fighting ground fires or ceiling fires? Explain.
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Would fire extinguishers that produce Carbon Dioxide (CO) gas be more effective in

fighting ground fires or ceiling fires? Explain.

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They would be more efficient in ground fires since carbon dioxide is much greater in mass then oxygen, so its affected by gravity .

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