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When you burn a wood, the volatile gases present in the wood heat up to about 500 degrees Fahrenheit. The compound molecules break apart, followed by the reintegration of the atoms with oxygen, as well as carbon dioxide and other substances. After the burning process, the water in the wood is lost, and the only components that remain are the noncombustible ones, including carbon, potassium, and calcium.
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The wood is destructively distilled. Molecules of cellulose are broken down to carbon, ash, carbon monoxide, methanol, and a variety of larger molecules that are collectively referred to as creosote. The carbon monoxide is burned into carbon dioxide, and the methanol is burned into carbon dioxide and water, as is the creosote, if there is enough oxygen. In the end the carbon can also burn into carbon monoxide and then carbon dioxide. If the combustion is complete, you have ash, carbon dioxide, and water vapor. If the combustion is incomplete you might still have a clean fire that leaves charcoal, but that will happen only if the fire is regulated to produce that result. Unregulated incomplete combustion produces creosote smoke, which can be quite nasty.
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What happens when you remove oxygen from a wood fire?
That is, what they already do. No kind of fire can burn without oxygen!
What happens to hydrogen when you burn wood?
When wood burns, the hydrogen present in the wood combines with oxygen in the air to form water vapor. This reaction releases heat energy and carbon dioxide as byproducts of combustion.
What kind of wood does not burn?
There is no wood that does not burn. All types of wood are combustible and can burn if exposed to high enough temperatures. Some woods may burn more slowly or with less intensity than others, but they are all capable of burning.
Can you burn a piece of wood by bringing a lighted matchstick near it?
Yes, you can burn a piece of wood by bringing a lighted matchstick near it if the wood is dry and flammable. The heat from the matchstick can ignite the wood, causing it to catch fire and burn.
What is needed to make wood burn and what is released?
Wood needs heat, oxygen, and a fuel source to burn. When wood burns, it releases carbon dioxide, water vapor, ash, and potentially other gases depending on its composition.
What happens when you burn a log of wood?
It turns into ashes. Simple (but not if you didn't know it before though!).
What happens when you remove oxygen from a wood fire?
That is, what they already do. No kind of fire can burn without oxygen!
What is needed to burn wood and what is released?
for wood to burn you need fire
Is it safe to burn wood with varnish in a wood stove?
No it is not safe to burn it.
What happens to hydrogen when you burn wood?
When wood burns, the hydrogen present in the wood combines with oxygen in the air to form water vapor. This reaction releases heat energy and carbon dioxide as byproducts of combustion.
What kind of wood does not burn?
There is no wood that does not burn. All types of wood are combustible and can burn if exposed to high enough temperatures. Some woods may burn more slowly or with less intensity than others, but they are all capable of burning.
Does wood change to a liquid?
nope, after being burnt so long the wood may only burn and give off certain gasses/chemicals, but because of the way the atoms and chemicals are structually built with its protons and neutrons, the wood will not turn into liquid
Will oak or locust wood burn faster?
Locust wood will burn faster, it is softer than oak.
What types of wood burn longest?
It is Balsa wood.
What happens when you burn fresh cut wood in your fireplace?
Wet wood does not burn well. Freshly cut "green" (live) wood can be up to 80 percent water. This water has to be converted to steam and leave the wood before it can burn. While this is happening, the temperature that the wet wood can reach is limited to less than 300 degrees Fahrenheit, dramatically lowering the heat produced by the primary burn. Additionally, the rising steam can significantly extinguish the secondary burn occurring above. Always dry your wood by seasoning it before burning. It usually takes at least six months to dry wood to the desired 20% moisture content for burning, but can often take 12 months or more.
What types of wood burn the fastest?
Less dense wood will burn fastest, such as balsa wood. In general, the faster a tree grows, the less dense the wood from that tree will be.
Can you burn a piece of wood by bringing a lighted matchstick near it?
Yes, you can burn a piece of wood by bringing a lighted matchstick near it if the wood is dry and flammable. The heat from the matchstick can ignite the wood, causing it to catch fire and burn.
