Question

Iron doesn't burn but the iron fillings burn vigorously when sprinkle in the flame of the burner.why ?

Answer 1

it is because in solid iron it's electron are tightly bonded but in filling electrons is loosely bonded so it burns

Answer 2

The surface area of a n iron article would be much larger than iron fillings that's why iron object does not burns in flame but iron fillings do


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