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Why does a sheet of paper catch fire easily, while a piece of paper wrapped around aluminium rod does not?

Important Questions on Combustion and Flame

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Why it is difficult to burn heap of green leaves?
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Why do goldsmiths use the outer zone of the flame for melting gold?
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Small pieces of _____ dipped in sulphur were used as matches in ancient Egypt. (bamboo wood/ pinewood)
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The burning of wax in a candle is an example of _____ combustion.
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Red, white Spontaneous Pinewood Oxygen Rapid
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The type of flame produced by a fuel depends on the proportion of _____ available for burning the fuel.

 

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Red, white              Spontaneous             Pinewood             Oxygen             Rapid

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Disastrous fires in coal mines occur due to _____ combustion of coal dust.

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Red, white              Spontaneous             Pinewood             Oxygen             Rapid

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The rubbing surface on the side of a matchbox has a coating of powdered glass and a little red phosphorus.
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In the absence of air, a combustible substance can burn if it is heated to its ignition temperature.