Question

in presence of water ignition temperature of paper increases or decreases or remain constant

Answer 1

• Due to the presence of water, ignition temperature of the paper also increases.

• If the paper contains water, it can burn only when the water is evaporated into the form of water vapor.

• After the removal of any iota of water, the paper can catch fire.

It requires more energy, therefore the temperature goes north.

Answer 2

The ignition temperature of paper remains same.