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Why do we often get the smell of burning paper while burning a piece of cotten cloth?

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Answered by AJAYMAHICH
11
Cotton is plant based fibre, so it will resemble in some properties with paper which is also a plant based product.
Similarly wool is an animal based fibre so it will resemble to to those materials which are animal based in some properties.
Answered by emaad1
6
yes we do. this is an experiment to know a material is cotton or silk. it smells like burning paper.
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