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Burning a marshmallow is a chemical reaction called combustion where a substance containing carbon and hydrogen (in the presence of oxygen) breaks down to form the products carbon dioxide and water. A marshmallow is composed mainly of sugar with a chemical composition of C6H12O6; where you might notice that the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen is two to one (2:1), the same ratio of hydrogen to oxygen in water (H2O). Ideally, all the water would be burned off and you would be left with pure carbon after the combustion reaction.
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∙ 13y agoSince the main ingredient is glucose (for marshmellows)
C6H12O6 + 6 O2 ----> 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + heat
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Is a burning a marshmallow a physical or chemical change?
chemicalBurning a marshmallow is a chemical change.
Why is a candle melting a marshmallow a chemical change?
Because the chemical composition is modified.
How were a burning piece of paper and a burning marshmallow similar?
They are similar because you are producing a chemical change in both, making new substances.
What the difference between eating a marshmallow and burning it?
one goes in your mouth and one goes in the fire!!!
What is the difference between cellular respiration and burning marshmallow?
Nothing. It's exactly the same thing.
Why is there a chemical change when you roast a marshmallow?
There is a chemical change in a marshmallow when it is roasted because was once white and colder and than when it gets roasted it turns like a blackish-brown and burning hot.
What kind of heat transfer is a marshmallow over a bonfire?
A marshmallow over a bonfire is a radiant heat transfer. The marshmallows are not in direct contact with the flame but are held very close to reduce burning.
Does burning Oxycontin smell like skunk?
When you smoke it, it smells like burnt marshmallow, and coffee mixed.
How does white paper effect cooking a marshmallow in a solar oven?
The use of parchment paper would help prevent burning of marshmallow in an oven in general. This applies to solar ovens and stove ovens.
What changes happens to a piece of paper after burning?
It Changes:colorshapesizeChemical composition
Explain why burning butter is a chemical change but melting is not?
Melting: change of phase, a physical phenomenon without change of the composition. Burning: a reaction of oxydation, a change of composition - a chemical change.
What is the composition for nitric acid?
It is HNO3, if it is the chemical composition that you need. It is a gas caused by burning nitrous oxide. It is very harmful to the human body.
