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It is oxidation as the wood combines with air.

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Yes. When you burn wood, the carbon in the wood reacts with oxygen in the air to create ash and smoke, and energy in the form of light and heat

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A chemical reaction.

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Why a piece of wood is the example of the chemical reaction?

A piece of wood by itself is not an example of a chemical reaction. However, when the wood is burned, it chemically combines with oxygen in the air, producing mostly water and carbon dioxide. Because new chemical substances are created in this combustion reaction, the burning of wood is a good example of a chemical reaction.


Why is wood burning chemical energy?

how chemical energy produce in firewood useful


Which action forms a different chemical substance?

Any chemical reaction produce a new substance.


When wood burns heat energy is released where had this heat energy been stored?

The heat energy is not stored, its created by a chemical reaction.


Is burnt wood a chemical reaction?

yes, it is a chemical reaction


Is roting wood a chemical or physical reaction?

a chemical reaction


What happens to a bean seed placed in a hypertonic solution?

there is a chemical reaction with wood and water that burns all water particles and makes the bean softer with chemical acide.


When a piece of wood burns it releases?

heat


When wood burns is is a physical or chemical change?

Chemical change


Burning wood a physical or chemical?

Burning wood is a chemical reaction because combustion (burning) is an oxidation reaction.


When you add heat to wood it burns. The cellulose that makes up wood is converted to carbon dioxide water vapor and ash. This transfer of energy caused a change to the of wood.?

Chemical nature or chemical properties of the wood


Is wood burning a chemical reaction or a physical reaction?

The burning of a wooden stick is a chemical process.