Question

D. Why do you need to rub a matchstick to make it catch fire?​

Answer 1

A matchstick starts burning on rubbing it on the side of the matchbox because the heat produced by friction heats the chemical at the head of the matchstick to their ignition temperature and makes it catch fire. ... A matchstick can light a tiny splinter of wood but not a big log of wood

Answer 2

Answer: we need to rub the matchstick to make it catch fire because the side of the matchstick box is a rough surface where there is high friction so when the head of matchstick which made up of oxidizing agent such as potassium chlorate, mixed with sulfur, fillers and glass powder is rubbed from the rough surface catches fire

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