Question

When a match stick is rubbed on the corrugated surface of a match box, it catches fire. Why?
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Answer 1

Explanation:

The striking surface of the matchbox contains red phosphorus and the head of the matchstick contains potassium chlorate. So when the matchstick is rubbed on the matchbox, some of the red phosphorus is converted to white phosphorus, a chemical i.e. so volatile that it ignites in air.

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Answer 2

Answer:

because because for that a paper which give fire to a match stickpaper will be fixed to that box