Why is water not used to extinguish most fires in an organic laboratory?

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Marian Zagoruiko · Answer 1 · 2019-05-29T16:15:10+0000

Because most of the organic compounds and liquids are insoluble in water and lighter than water so they float over water and increase the intensity of fire.

Why is water not used to extinguish most fires in an organic laboratory?

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