Science Spotlight: The Combustion of Wood

What is combustion? What happens when wood burns? Learn about the chemistry of combustion in this animated explainer.
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[@fireburnpatterns1714]

Very well explained. Thank you

[@KarthikeyanEkambaram-om4wt]

You are speaking about time right to burn can we predict that by using any formulas ?

[@red62]

So is it safe to say it, in a way, melts into a vapor?

[@rustslayer9939]

good vid thx

[@rayyana723]

lol 7k subs but 7 comments and only 62 likes is this fake subscribing or what im just confused

[@walterpaco8968]

Thank you

[@ramdino5048]

What if we place the environment with vaccum only does the heat generates rapidly

[@johngabrielestrada2146]

good day we just want to ask if we can use this video for are educational purpose? thank you :)

[@TristanMorrow]

Phlogiston!

[@italiancat3786]

Why don't woods melt? Like other material plastic, metal, rocks, sand etc

[@Praecantetia]

Got a village on a hill and we get all the chimney smoke down here

[@TheLostinTheUnknown]

So, is the complete combustion of wood possible or not?

[@EASYTIGER10]

What happens if you heat wood to the same temperature as if it was burning, but there's no oxygen? Say it was in a kiln filled with100% nitrogen. What happens to the carbon molecules that are released? How would the wood end up?

[@rhodagilles878]

this is crezy and its a very long time i wonder what hapoended before

[@saranshmehak9600]

Thank you this help me in my online class test

[@TheSenseiKai]

Could you explain the reason why this reaction is not reversible? Why for example ash can't react with something and it's useless.

[@jp8871]

OK but why does it crackle and pop?

[@iamsiddu410]

Thanks baby

[@leofrizbonnie]

Bad for environment? Maybe if all you consider is the fire, but for the wood to be formed in the first place a plant used carbon dioxide from atmosphere in photosynthesis.. matter isn’t created or destroyed.. kinda a net neutral for the environment in this case. But good vid.

[@davidchin5540]

Awesome I love to burn things