Chemistry, asked by presto, 1 year ago

why does burning cotton smells like burning paper?

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Answered by khushboo05
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since cotton and paper are obtained from plants i.e. their raw material is the same thats why they smell alike when burning .wool is sheep's hair thats why ,whenburnt,smells like burning hair.

presto: thanq.And can u pls answer this question also. why does burning jute smells like burning fruits?
Answered by kashish123456
3

Cotton is plant based fibre, so it will resemble in some properties with paper which is also a plant based product. ... since cotton and paper are obtained from plants i.e. their raw material is the same thats why they smell alike when burning .wool is sheep's hair thats why ,when burnt,smells like burning hair.

presto: thanq.
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