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why dosent paper towel catch on fire when i hold it under boiling water?

>> No.14970646

>>14970613
Excuse me?

>> No.14970661

>>14970613
fuck off
>>/b/
asshole

>> No.14970665

>>14970613
Boiling water is 212f the temperature for combustion of paper is 451f

>> No.14970668

>>14970613
boiling water doesn't have nearly the amount of heat required for combustion of paper
also fire no like wet stuff
also are you saying water from that tap is boiling? hot tap water is like 110F, far lower than boiling point

>> No.14970672

>>14970613

Water is too slippery. It washes fire away.

>> No.14970681

>>14970613
the irony of water is that hydrogen and oxygen are both flammable by itself but when combined, h2o is antifire

>> No.14970702

>>14970681
oxygen is not flammable

>> No.14970805

>>14970613
anon gets banned for asking how to tell if an egg is bad but this dumpster fire of a thread still stands? da duq

>> No.14970812

>>14970613
i love this thread
and i fucking love science

>> No.14970818

>>14970613
wot

>> No.14970830

>>14970613
flouride is a fire retardant, try organic water.

>> No.14970979

>>14970613
Hot water out of the faucet comes out at around 120-150f(depending on your water heater quality and setting)
Paper needs to be at 400+f to combust

>> No.14971008

>>14970613
its on fire it just gets put out by the water immediately so fast you can't see it

>> No.14971166

>>14970613
its because your holding it, your body temp is too cold and its preventing the fire