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Q. The use of $ CC{{l}_{4}} $ as fire extinguisher depends on the fact that

MGIMS WardhaMGIMS Wardha 2011

Solution:

The vapours of carbon tetrachloride are much heavier than air and it is non-combustible, so it is used to extinguish fire under the name pyrene.