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Q: What is the striking surface of a matchbox?
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What is the side of a matchbox called?

The side is called the 'Striking Surface' .


If you strike a safety match across an untreated striking surface will it light?

The striking surface must contain red phosphorus.


What is the rougher side of a matchbox made of?

The striking surface of a box or book of matches is typically composed of about 50% red phosphorous, to add heat and chemical reaction to the friction, and 25% powdered glass. About 16% is binder, to keep the rough surface attached to the cardboard box, and the remainder is composed of a neutralizing agent and carbon black.


Can you cover your dagorhir sword blade with athletic tape?

The striking surface can only be foam and cloth. You can put athletic tape on the flat non-striking surface though.


What has caused all of the craters on the moons surface?

Space rocks (meteors) striking the surface.


The word for A hollow left on the surface of the moon caused by an object striking its surface?

Crater


What song had the line...close cover before striking...sung in late seventies or early eighties?

Loving you has made me bananas -Australian group "The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band"


Are sinkholes formed by meteors striking earth's surface?

nope


How is the structure of a hammer related to its function?

The hammer is hard and heavy, which helps to drive the nail in. The flat surface is for striking, and the curved clawed surface is for prying.


What is a matchbox?

A matchbox is a box that is made to store matches. A Matchbox car is a car that, when invented, was so small it would fit into a matchbox. Matchbox 20 got their name from the fact that most matchboxes come with 20 matches.


Is matchbox a pure substance?

Matchbox are not pure substances.


What element is responsible for the red color in the striking surface on a match box?

Phosphorus