Question

The term Fire Ice is used for ___?

A Tight Gas Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Oil Shale Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Solid Carbon Dioxide Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Methane Hydrates Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Hydrates are a frozen mixture of water and gas, primarily methane. The methane molecules reside inside a water molecule lattice. The methane will ignite in ice form – hence the “fire ice” moniker.

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