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What burns into ash?
wood
When forming compounds atoms try to gain or lose what?
In forming compounds, atoms are engaged in either gaining or losing electrons. They may also share electrons, but that is also a form of gaining or losing electrons.
What are the three reactants when wood burns?
The three reactants when wood burns are oxygen, heat, and wood itself. Oxygen supports the combustion process by reacting with the wood at high temperatures, producing heat and light energy. The wood provides the carbon-containing material necessary for the reaction to occur.
How does a material acquire a positive electric charge?
By losing electrons.
Does wood undergo pyrolysis before it burns?
Wood undergoes pyrolysis as it burns. Pyrolysis is the destructive distillation of the wood, producing gasses, which burn as they leave the wood, and carbon, which will also eventually burn. This is how wood normally burns.There is a link to an article on pyrolysis below.
Which wood burns the best wood from a store or sticks from trees?
wood from a store, because most of the time its dry and dry wood burns the best.
Can chemical bonds be produced by losing electrons losing nuetrons transferring electrons sharing electrons or gaining electrons?
Chemical bonds can be only produced by gaining, losing or sharing electrons. If a compound is formed by losing or gaining electrons, it is called an ionic bond and if by sharing electrons, it is called a covalent bond.
What burns into ash?
wood
An atom can become an ion by losing?
An atom can become an ion by losing electrons. It can accomplish the same thing by gaining electrons.
What is formed by losing one or more electrons?
An ion is formed by losing one or more electrons. When an atom loses electrons, it becomes positively charged and is called a cation.
How does a fireplace work?
it burns the wood
What burns well for a fire?
Wood,
True or false the burning of wood is an example of an oxidation-reduction reaction?
True. The burning of wood involves the oxidation of wood (losing electrons) by oxygen in the air, resulting in the release of energy in the form of heat and light. This is a classic example of an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction.
When a piece of wood burns it releases?
When a piece of wood burns, it releases heat energy, water vapor, carbon dioxide, and ash.
Is metal most likely to form an ion by losing electrons or gaining?
Metal atoms are more likely to form ions by losing electrons, as they typically have few valence electrons in their outer shell. By losing electrons, metals can achieve a stable electron configuration similar to that of a noble gas.
Why can't wood conduct heat?
Wood is an insulator because it contains air pockets that disrupt the flow of heat energy. The molecular structure of wood also prevents the easy movement of electrons, which are necessary for conducting heat. Additionally, the low thermal conductivity of wood makes it a poor conductor of heat.
How do Metals form compounds?
by losing electrons
