Question

Why is kerosene oil applied on wooden furniture?

Answer 1

The kerosene oil is applied to wooden furniture. This is because

• Wooden articles such as furniture are known to have a high ignition temperature. They require high heating before they start burning.
• On the other hand, kerosene oil starts burning on the application of even a small amount of heat. Hence, it has a low ignition temperature.
• Hence, kerosene oil is applied to wooden furniture as it catches fire easily. This enables the wooden furniture to achieve its ignition temperature in a lesser time.

Answer 2

Answer:

Kerosene oil is applied to wooden furniture to achieve the ignition temperature and to start a fire easily.

Explanation:

The ignition temperature is the lowest possible temperature at which the substance can easily catch or start a fire in a normal environment without any help from external factors.

The ignition temperature of kerosene is comparatively very low. Therefore, it catches fire very easily. This is the opposite in the case of wood. The ignition temperature of the wood is relatively high which makes it very difficult for the wood to catch fire. Thus, applying kerosene helps in achieving a low ignition temperature so that the wood can easily ignite.