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Why does the matchstick start burning on rubbing it on the side of the matchbox?
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Why the matchstick start burning on rubbing it on the side of the matchbox?
The friction causes heat, which ignites the match head.
How can you make the chemical energy in the matchstick useful?
Strike the match and start it burning then it can be used
What compound words start with match?
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take a matchbox and use a stick to start a fire..............
Why a match catches fire when rubbed on the match box?
the head of the safety match has antimony trisulphide & potassium chloride.the rubbing surface has powdered glass and little red phosphorus.when the match is struck against the rubbing surface some red phosphorus gets converted to white phosphorus.this reacts with potassium chlorate in the matchstick head to produce enough heat to ignite antimony trisulphide and start the combustion.
How long do you wait after washing your hair to get a relaxer?
You should wait at least 2 to 3 days. When you wash your hair, you are rubbing and scratching your scalp. If you immediately put a relaxer in, your scalp will start burning.
Why a match stick catches fire when rubbed on the match box?
the head of the safety match has antimony trisulphide & potassium chloride.the rubbing surface has powdered glass and little red phosphorus.when the match is struck against the rubbing surface some red phosphorus gets converted to white phosphorus.this reacts with potassium chlorate in the matchstick head to produce enough heat to ignite antimony trisulphide and start the combustion.
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The Match
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Matchbox a toy brand which is now owned by by Mattel first began producing toys in 1953, however they did not start producing the toy cars in bubble packs we see today until 1980.
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Tsunamis start from the earth's plates rubbing together or an earthquake.
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I found that if I first start rubbing my tummy, and then start to pat my head, that works.
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Just start rubbing on his dick then talk dirty to him.
