Some materials burn because they can catch fire when they get hot! 🔥 When things like wood or paper get very warm, they turn into flames and smoke. This is called burning.
Fire needs three things to happen: something to burn (like wood), air (to help the fire grow), and heat (like from a match). If one of these is missing, the fire stops!
Materials burn because of a chemical reaction called combustion. When certain things (like wood, paper, or gasoline) heat up, they mix with oxygen in the air and turn into fire, light, and smoke. 🌟
For burning to happen, three things are needed:
Water or a fire extinguisher can stop fires by removing one of these things!
Burning is a chemical reaction known as combustion, where a material (fuel) reacts with oxygen, releasing heat and light. 🔥 This happens because the bonds between atoms in the fuel break, and new bonds form with oxygen, creating gases like carbon dioxide.
Key factors for combustion:
Some materials don’t burn easily (like metals or water) because their atoms bond differently.