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Phosphorus and silica (glass powder) are mixed into a paste and wood or cardboard is dipped into the mixture. Lacquer is sometimes applied to make the match water resistant and the wood or paper may be dipped in wax. The only metal you'll find in matches will be the steel staple used to hold a matchbook together.
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What is phosphorus used to make?
grenades, explosives, matches ect.ect.
Which non metal used as antiseptic?
The nonmetal element iodine can be used as an antiseptic.
What structural units make up network solid?
Nonmetal atom
What structure units make up network solids?
nonmetal atoms
What structural units make up network solids?
Nonmetal atom
Is Sulfur used to make matches?
yes
How was matches originally used?
To make fire.
What is used to make fertilizers paper film matches tires and drugs?
Sulfur is used to make fertilizer, paper, film, matches, tires, and drugs.
What is used to make fertilizer paper film matches tires drugs?
Sulfur is used to make fertilizer, paper, film, matches, tires, and drugs.
Element used to make matches?
The element phosphorus is used in making matches. The other substances that are present in matches are glue, potassium nitrate, sulfur and carbon.
Why sulfur cannot be used to make wires?
As a nonmetal it does not conduct electricity and is not ductile.
Is selenium a metal or a non metal?
Nonmetal because Selenium is used to make light sensors so it cant melt at low temperatures and it conducts electricity at a low level like a lot of non - metalsSelenium is considered a nonmetal.
What is phosphorus used to make?
grenades, explosives, matches ect.ect.
What is used to make matches and grenades?
It used to be sulfur or phosphorous in World War 2.
What element is used to make matches and grenades?
It used to be sulfur or phosphorous in World War 2.
What is the name of the horn used to make noise at world cup matches?
Vuvuzela
What is used to make fertilizer paper film matches tires and durgs?
phosphate
