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Dry cow dung is mainly comprised of organic matter including fibrous material that passed through the cow's digestive system, and dead and live microflora. Exact chemical composition is of mostly carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, etc. with salts, cells sloughed off as the digesta went through the digestive tract, microflora that came up from the rumen, and cellulose, lignin, fibre and hemicellulose. Originally dung was quite moist, but as time goes on the water from the feces evaporated, drying up the patty, leaving it with primarily organic matter similar to the partly decomposed plant matter that is left after each growth cycle.
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Does cow dung burn?
only if its dry
Do Hindus put cow dung in the temple?
Yes , cow dung is used in Yagnas or Religious Fire . Usually Yagnas are carried out inside of temples or sacred places only. Thus you can usually find dry cow dung stored inside temples.
What does burning cow dung smell like?
The smoke is very thick, probably because of the presence of water in small quantities. It smells like a mixture of burning dry grass and non burning cow dung.
How fertilizers and pesticides cause soil pollution?
as the fertilizers and pesticides are made from chemical substances that is why when we put fertilizers instead of cow dung etc the soil become dry and pollute. shaghaf ghufran qureshi
Are feces flammable?
Not fresh out of the body but it is if allowed to dry out. People living on the Great Plains used to use cow dung to fuel fires.
What is a cow known as in Buddhism?
In most Buddhist villiages, the holy sacred cow is referred to as Gaumata (cow the mother) or Aditi (mother of gods). Buddhists believe the cow is a very useful animal, having special qualities in it's milk, urine, and dung. Cow milk is considered to be easily digestable and good for mental health. Cow urine is used in many medicines curing cold, cough, headache, gastric-related problems, jaundice, prostate, leucorrhoea, tuberculosis, and even cancer. Cow dung is used to cleanse the skin from impurities, acts as a repellant from mosquitoes and other insects, and is useful in removing snake venom and all types of skin diseases completely. Cow dung is also highly anti-radioactive and protects from lightening surges. Dry dung cakes and Gobar gas (gas produced using cow dung) are used for fuel purposes. It's also used as a powerful fertilizer for agriculture.
What is the chemical composition of silica gel?
If dry, silica gel is almost pure silicon dioxide, SiO2.
Is it physical or chemical when dry ice evaporates without melting as time passes?
It is a physical change because the composition of the dry ice didn't change; it just changed forms
When was Dry-humping the Cash Cow created?
Dry-humping the Cash Cow was created in 1994.
What is dung good for?
dung was good for fires back when kids had to walk to school, and when there was a mean teacher that would check your hands before you enter the small one teacher school. The teacher could say bring 2 piles of dry cow dung for the fire for tomorrow. It is going to be a cold day tomorrow. It could be used for wood for fires. You could use this because when it burns it smells like grass. Dung is also used as fertilizer. Bat dung, or guano, can be used to make explosives. And, most organic explosives use some form of dung in the process.
How much more energy does a lactating cow need than a dry cow?
Typically a lactating cow will eat 50% more than a dry cow would. As for energy needs, a lactating cow needs around 15% more energy than dry cows do.
What happens after a substance goes through a chemical change?
Yes because when a chemical change happens the substance may not have some of the physical or chemical properties it had once before. An example of htis would be Dry Ice. This would be an example because dry ice was once just ice then they add a chemical and it turns into dry ice.
