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Why does a matchstick not get hot enough to light an unlit match is held near to an extremely hot Bunsen flame?

Asked by Yapshinn, Last updated: Mar 16, 2024

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John Smith

John Smith

John Smith
John Smith

Answered Jan 26, 2017

Air is a bad conductor of thermal energy

Thermal energy cannot be conducted easily to the unlit match to light it up.
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