Why wood does not melt?

Answer 1

Actually there is wood that burns, like firewood. In campfires, or outdoor cooking, wood in the form of dead twigs are also used to sustain the fire. Anyway, for wood that does not burn, it is because of the water in the wood. Wood is hydrated, since trees and plants take water up through their roots and through the stem/trunk/branches to the leaves, which require water for photosynthesis. This hydration prevents wood from burning due to the heat capacity of water and the latent heat of evaporation of water. The heat energy relased by a flame used to try to ignite the wood would therefore first need to remove the water from the wood before it will combust.

Answer 2

Wood does not melt because it is a complex mixture of cellulose fibers, lignin, and other organic compounds that decompose or burn when exposed to high temperatures. This decomposition process results in charring and combustion rather than melting.

Answer 3

because when heat gets in touch of the wood it will burn, sadly its not made of plastic material like bottles and such so it wont be easy to melt

Answer 4

Wood catches on fire due to the hydrogen and carbon stored inside the wood.