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A fire requires three things. It requires heat or a source of ignition, oxygen, and fuel. Paper being the fuel, and oxygen, are only two of the three things required for a fire.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoPaper doesn't burn every time it contacts oxygen because that is only two parts of the fire triangle. It must have an ignition.
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Is paper combustible or not?
Substances which undergoes burning is combustible substances. eg: paper ,cloth , wood substances which doesnt undergoes burning is non_combustible substances. eg: stone, bricks soil ,water. So, paper is combustible .
What kind of change is burning of paper different from tearing it?
Tearing paper is a simple physical change; you are taking a whole and dividing it without changing its chemical composition. Burning paper is a chemical change; the paper chemically reacts with oxygen in the air in the presence of heat; oxidation.
How much oxygen does one piece of paper give us?
None. It's an inert object.
Why oxygen important to society?
Oxygen is important to the society because without it, we could not live. we need Oxygen for us humans to live, for the animals and environment. that is the most important point as to why we need Oxygen. we also use Oxygen for hospitals, burning things like paper, and more. Oxygen is something we have to live with as it is what we survive on.
How do you turn paper in to liquid?
this is the most stupidist qeustion web sit every
Why doesn't paper burn every time it contains oxygen?
There is not enough energy at room temperature to initiate the reaction.
Does st josephs convent Trinidad have a school paper?
No,it doesnt have a school paper
How does Lauren pretend to do paper cuts?
Because she doesnt touch the paper to her face area
After i wash my hands and dry them with a towell i get fuzzies on my hands. they go into my contacts. how do i avoid these fuzzies on my hand?
dry your hands with a paper towel and there will be no fuzzies on your hands. trust me I have contacts and it always works for me to dry my hands with a paper towel.
Why does a paper airplane resemble Harry Styles?
it doesnt
How paper work?
it doesnt it eats bananas i totally agree with that /\ |
How do you add contacts on a i pod touch text free?
you cant add contacts throught textfree add them to your contacts list on the i pod then go to textfree click the thing that has paper and a penicl then type in the persons name and lik on them and you an text them :)
What is the different between sketch paper and watercolor paper?
Watercolor paper is heavier and rougher so that it doesnt wrinkle and holds the paint better.
Which type of material keeps the hot liquid hotter for longer paper or metal?
paper, as long as it doesnt ignite
What gas is needed to burn paper?
Oxygen.
Is greased paper hydrophilic?
it is hydrophobic. That way water doesnt absorb
So In My Geography Lesson Me And My Mates Were Arguing If Paper Is Made Of Wood And Wood Comes From Trees And Trees Produce Oxygen Will Paper Produce Oxygen Or Have Oxygen In It?
Trees produce oxygen as a byproduct of being alive. Once a tree is cut and effectively dead, it stops producing oxygen. Since everything that is made in the atmosphere rather than in a vacuum contains some trace of oxygen, paper could be said to contain it, but not in any measurable amount or way to get it out of the paper.
