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why cotton burns at moderate speed

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Answered by nanu95star89
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otton is a natural fibre and burns very easily ,in composition of cotton there is more than 90 percent cellulose.Cellulose polymer is responsible for its quick burning the same polymer which is a component of wood.

If exposed an ignition source Ignites easy, continues to burn when removed from flame.Smells like burning paper.Residue is powder grey ash.

Cotton will self-ignite at roughly 400 degrees C (some 760 deg F), but can sustain a flame at much lower temperatures, around 200-210 deg C.

Answered by Anonymous
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Because cotton has small spaces inside it which allows little bit of oxygen to enter while burning.
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