How Do Matches Work?

This week Reactions is setting fire to science! Or is it setting science to fire… Anyway, we’re talking a slow motion look at the chemistry involved in what happens when you strike a match.

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Check out more match science here:
http://www.compoundchem.com/2014/11/2…

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Producer & Writer:
Elaine Seward

Writer:
Andy Brunning

Executive Producer:
Adam Dylewski

Scientific consultants:
Andy Brunning
Darcy Gentleman, Ph.D.
Matthew Bundy, Ph.D.
Sophia Cai

Sources:
http://www.compoundchem.com/2014/11/20/matches/
http://sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Fire/Science-Ideas-and-Concepts/What-is-smoke

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