which of the following statements regarding oxygen is correct? a. oxygen cylinders must always remain in an upright position. b. oxygen is most safely administered in an enclosed environment. c. oxygen is flammable and may explode if under high pressure. d. oxygen supports the combustion process and may cause a fire.



Answer :

The correct statements are oxygen cylinders must always remain in an upright position and oxygen supports the combustion process and may cause a fire.

Oxygen is a chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8. It belongs to the chalcogen family in the periodic table. It is a electronegative atom present towards the right side of the periodic table.

Among the above given options we can see that option d is correct because When fuel burns, it reacts with oxygen from the surrounding air, releasing heat and also  generating combustion products (gases, smoke, embers, etc.). This process is known as oxidation. Therefore oxygen supports combustion process.

Option a is also right because for  any gas that is compressed in a cylinder, it is important to keep the cylinders upright, or else there are chances that if the position of the cylinder is changed then lot of pressure can me exploded out.

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