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Wool doesn't burn well because it is a protein fiber. It is composed of more than 20 amino acids. Cotton, on the other hand, is a cellulose fiber that easily burns.
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∙ 12y agoWool is hair. You will get the same smell because it is the same substance.
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∙ 12y agobecause it is thick but soft only if it in a clump or more varitions of it
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∙ 11y agobecause there is a lot of moisture in it from water from rain
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What is the difference between burning steel wool in air and burning it in a pure oxygen?
burns faster in pure oxygen as the percentage of oxygen is less in air
If jesus had hair like wool and fiery eyes then would that point to black as his color?
no because Jesus has no race. he's not black or white the only thing he is, is Jewish because of his mom
What is chiengora?
Chiengorais a yarn or wool spun from dog hair. The word is a portmanteau of "chien", the French word for dog, and angora
When a piece of steel wool is burned it gains mass. Which explanation is consistent with the law of conservation of mass?
When steel wool is burned, it is merely an acceleration of the natural oxidation process that wool is constantly undergoing. The wool is not actually burning, it is actually rusting at a very fast pace, leaving behind iron oxide in its place. The additional mass comes from the addition of the oxygen atom bonding to the already present iron atoms.
Name some animals whose hair is used as wool with their pictures?
camel,sheep,goat,llama pictures !! find it your self
Why burning cotton smells like burning paper whereas burning wool smells like burning hair?
Burning cotton will smell like burning paper because both cotton and paper come from plants and burning wool smells like burning hair because both wool and hair comes from animals.
Burning cotton smells like buning paper where as burning wool smeels like burning hairWhy?
Burning cotton smells like burning paper because it is extracted from plant same as the paper.Burning wool smells like burning hair because it is extracted from animals like sheep etc. and is actually the hair of the animal.
Why wool burns with the smell of burning hairs?
burnibg wool smells like buning hair becuase both wool and hair comes from animals and has protein amount in it....
When we burn wool why do we get the smell of hair burning?
When wool is burned it smell like hair burning because it is hair. It's the hair of sheep (and certain other animals like goats, etc.)
Why does silk or wool are burnt they smell like burning hair?
Burning silk or wool smell like burning hair because all these materials are biomaterials and contain significiant amounts of proteins (fibroin in silk, keratin in hair).
Why does a stand of wool burns with the odor of burning hair while that of cotton burns with the odor of burning paper?
Wool is basically the "hair" from a sheep. So burning the sheep's hair, would produce a similar smell to burning human hair Cotton is a plant, as are the trees that make paper. Burning cotton and paper should produce similar smells. This is a basic answer that I came up with. I have no experience in burning these materials. **
What is the test that can be performed to differentiate acrylic fiber from wool?
Burn some fibers, wool smells like burning bone (acrid) will self extinguish and the ash can easily be crushed to a powder. Acrylic smells like burning oil will burn with a sooty flame and the ash will be a hard ball.
How do you prove a ball of wool is real wool and not man made?
The simplest, but not definitive, test is to burn a small amount. Wool will not ignite readily, but when it does burn smells like burning hair and what little ash it creates is "soft". Man-made fibres will generally ignite quickly, have an acrid smell and leave a hard or beaded ash.
How does silk smell after burning?
It should smell a little like burning paper, the same with rayon. If it's polyester, it will melt. Wool will smell like burnt hair.
Why are llamas so smelly?
It is because they have oily/greasy wool hair so they sweat and the grease helps keep them cool. Unfortunately, it smells.
Does wool contain cellulose?
No, wool (like all hair and fur) is protein. Cellulose is carbohydrate.
How to produce yak wool?
Wool or yak hair grows naturally, just like on sheep or an angora goat. The hair is then shaved off and spun.
