Chemistry, asked by Anonymous, 4 months ago

A log of wood takes longer time to start burning than wood shavings.Why??

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Answered by Sowmya6116
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Answer:

The answer is two folds. It is the nature of combustion reaction. First as the others highlighted it is due to having higher surface area for wood to catch fire. ... That is why wood chips catch fire relatively easier and burn faster than a wooden log.

Answered by yuvan6326
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The answer is two folds. It is the nature of combustion reaction. First as the others highlighted it is due to having higher surface area for wood to catch fire. ... That is why wood chips catch fire relatively easier and burn faster than a wooden log.

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