Ethylene oxide has a lower explosive limit of 2.0% and an upper explosive limit of 100% by volume in air. This means __________.

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there is no possible ethylene oxide concentration in air which is too rich to burn

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there is no possible ethylene oxide concentration in air which is too lean to burn

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an ethylene oxide spill always results in an explosion

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a 2.0% concentration of ethylene oxide in air would give a reading of 2.0% on a combustible gas indicator

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