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    Head twisting question: When wood can catch fire, why not metal, here’s the answer

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    Why metal does not catch fire: Wooden things start burning as soon as they come in contact with fire, whereas things made of metal remain safe. They do not catch fire. Ever wondered why this happens? Know the reason for this…

    May 16, 2022 | 7:33 PM

    NewsNCR Hindi | Edited By: Ankit Gupta

    May 16, 2022 | 7:33 PM


    Wooden things start burning as soon as they come in contact with fire, whereas things made of metal remain safe. They do not catch fire. Ever wondered why this happens? Professor Carl Brozek of the University of Oregon has answered this question. They say that this happens due to chemical reaction. Know why this happens?

    Wooden things start burning as soon as they come in contact with fire, whereas things made of metal remain safe. They do not catch fire. Ever wondered why this happens? Professor Carl Brozek of the University of Oregon has answered this question. They say that this happens due to chemical reaction. Know why this happens?

    To know the answer to this question, first we have to understand what three things are needed for fire. According to Carl, three things are needed for a fire to burn. Heat, fuel and oxygen. Oxygen is easily present in the environment. Heat can be produced through friction, just as a match stick is rubbed against a box to start a fire and the match burns. And the third thing is fuel.

    To know the answer to this question, first we have to understand what three things are needed for fire. According to Carl, three things are needed for a fire to burn. Heat, fuel and oxygen. Oxygen is easily present in the environment. Heat can be produced through friction, just as a match stick is rubbed against a box to start a fire and the match burns. And the third thing is fuel.

    According to the report of Live Science, burning of fire is a chemical reaction. Things whose chemical bonds are weak catch fire quickly. These are things that contain carbon, oxygen and hydrogen. For example, wood. It contains cellulose. This cellulose is a molecule made up of bonds between carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Due to being weak, these bonds break quickly, so it catches fire soon.

    According to the report of Live Science, burning of fire is a chemical reaction. Things whose chemical bonds are weak catch fire quickly. These are things that contain carbon, oxygen and hydrogen. For example, wood. It contains cellulose. This cellulose is a molecule made up of bonds between carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Due to being weak, these bonds break quickly, so it catches fire soon.

    In the case of metals, the situation is opposite. It contains chemical bonds that cannot be broken easily. That's why things made of metal do not catch fire like wood. This is the reason that things made of metal get hot when they come in contact with fire, but they do not catch fire.

    In the case of metals, the situation is opposite. It contains chemical bonds that cannot be broken easily. That’s why things made of metal do not catch fire like wood. This is the reason that things made of metal get hot when they come in contact with fire, but they do not catch fire.

    Carl says, the bond present in things decides what will catch fire and what will not. The effect of this chemical reaction is visible in the form of fire in the wood and the heat of the metal.

    Carl says, the bond present in things decides what will catch fire and what will not. The effect of this chemical reaction is visible in the form of fire in the wood and the heat of the metal.





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