Match Bursting Into Flame #3 is a photograph by Adam Hart-davis/science Photo Library which was uploaded on October 4th, 2018.
Match Bursting Into Flame #3
Strike a light! A match bursts into flames after being struck. This match, of the 'strike anywhere' kind, consists mainly of phosphorus... more
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Match Bursting Into Flame #3
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Adam Hart-davis/science Photo Library
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Strike a light! A match bursts into flames after being struck. This match, of the 'strike anywhere' kind, consists mainly of phosphorus sesquisulphide and potassium chlorate in the head. When the head is run across a rough surface, friction heating allows an exothermic oxidation reaction to take place. The excess heat developed is sufficient to ignite the wood of the match stick.
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October 4th, 2018
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