What happen when paper is burnt explain?
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Paper is made of cellulose, a natural polymer. More explicitly, a polysaccharide or complex carbohydrate. First, as the temperature rises, the larger molecules begin to break down into smaller more simple compounds. These are volatile organics such as methanol, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and acetic acid etc etc… At this time the left over carbon represents the charred paper which also is smoking. When the paper has reached a kindling temperature of 451 Fahrenheit, the vapors given off ignite giving a luminous orange/yellow flame.
Remember, only gases and vapors can burn. That’s why wood and charcoal can be hard to light.
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Answer:When paper is burnt it turn into ash.
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