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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?

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

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Asked by Yapshinn, Last updated: Dec 31, 2024

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John Smith

John Smith

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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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