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It is a combination of both physical and chemical phenomenon..rubbing of the match against the box creates friction and thus creating heat which is a physical phenomenon.the heat produced then triggers a chemical reaction that lights the match stick
Brandon Pagac
Edgar Graham
Yes, it is!
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∙ 11y agoLighting a match is a chemical reaction.
The reaction starts when a match head (made of sulphur, glass powder and an oxidizing agent) has been struck on a striking surface (made of sand, powdered glass and red phosphorus). Oxygen gas (a common oxidizing agent) is produced when the red phosphorus turns white, catching a small flame when the match strikes the striking surface (friction). The heat from the friction (small flame) and the oxygen help the sulphur on the match head to ignite, which helps the wood catch on fire.
An oxidizing agent is necessary for this reaction to keep the flame going.
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∙ 13y agoflammability is a material's ability to burn in the presence of oxygen (chemical property)
"When candles burn, new substances form..."
this is the same for lighting a match
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∙ 11y agoYes, it is!
TrinTrin
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I think it is a chemical change
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Physical
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Lighting a match a physical change or chemical change?
Lighting a match is a chemical change.
Is lighting your match a physical or chemical change?
Mainly chemical (oxidation).
Is lighting a match physical change?
This is a little tricky. Striking a match is a physical act, but it does induce chemical changes. It depends on exactly what you mean by "lighting", ultimately. The end result is definitely a chemical change.
What processes is not a physical change drying wet clothescutting snowflakes out of paper lighting a match from a matchbox?
lighting a match from a matchbox is a chemical change.
Is lighting a match a chemical change?
yes lighting a match is a chemical change
What process is not a physical change drying wet cloths cutting snowflakes out of paper lighting a match from a matchbook?
Ignition of a match is a chemical process.
What one what processes is not a physical change drying wet clothes cutting snowflakes out of paper lighting a match from a matchbook?
The answer is lighting a match box because when doing so, the match goes into flames and flammability is a chemical change. When cutting a snowflake, the substances do not change, neither does it change when drying wet clothes. The person earlier said drying wet clothes, but he/she is wrong because when you dry wet clothes, the water goes through a physical change called evaporation, which is NOT a chemical change. I hope this helps. Good luck on your chapter assessments(I'm doing mine too). :)
What are the examlpes of chemical change and physical change?
Examples of chemical changes: * Burning of paper * Rusting of iron Examples of physical reactions: * Melting of ice * Melting of wax
Is lighting of bulb reversible or irreversible change?
Is the lighting of a bulb a reversible or an irreversible change
Which is not a physical change drying wet clothes cutting snowflakes from paper or lighting a match?
Lighting a match.
How is lighting a match a chemical change?
The sulfur on the match catches fire from friction as it is struck on the matchbox.
Is Lightening a match a physical change?
No Physical changes are state changes such as freezing, melting, evaporation, condensation, boiling. Physical changes do not produce "new" substances. Lighting a match would be an example of a chemical change in which the substances on the match, and eventually the wood or paper of the match are chemically altered to produce water, carbon dioxide, and other "new" compounds.
