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WHY DOES A MATCHSTICK BURN ON RUBBING IT ON THE SIDE OF THE MATCHBOX

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Answered by gprasanna0604
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Explanation:

When the matchstick is rubbed against the side of the match box, some of the red phosphorus is converted into white phosphorus; this immediately reacts with potassium chlorate in the matchstick head to produce enough heat to ignite antimony trisulphide and starts the combustion of matchstick..

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