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← HistoryWhich mechanism causes premature combustion when producing historical Greek Fire?
A)Esterification of volatile hydrocarbons
B)Auto-oxidation of organic compounds✓
C)Haber-Bosch catalyst contamination
D)Refrigeration unit temperature oscillations
💡 Explanation
Premature combustion in unstable medieval Greek Fire precursors results from auto-oxidation, therefore a chain reaction accelerates uncontrollably because alkenes reacted with oxygen, rather than a stable mix, therefore pre-ignition occurs.
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