The maps are stored on shelves, in groups at mild to cool temperatures.
2006-07-17 06:08:40 · 6 answers · asked by Graddy101 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The ignition temperature of paper is 451 degree F.
2006-07-17 06:11:33 · answer #1 · answered by galactic_man_of_leisure 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
zero minutes. Paper oxidizes at a slow rate so is in the process of combustion, thats why paper turns brown. Run the thermodynamics on burning cellulose and you see that it is a spontaneous reaction.
However, it will never 'burst into flames' and be a safety hazard. Eventually, it will go brown, get brittle, and make a mess. Depends upon the paper on how long that takes. My grandma had a shelf lined with a 1943 newspaper when she died in 1997, I could still pick it up and read it (world seemed a simple place then BTW). If you desire to archive the maps for hundreds of years, look online for paper preservation, there is something you can spray on the paper to neutralize acids in the ink and seal in the structure. Also storage in airtight bags will significantly delay the process too.
2006-07-17 10:41:25 · answer #2 · answered by imabiggles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It won't happen until the reaction is energetically favored, until it reaches 451 degrees farenheit.
2006-07-17 06:12:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You watch too much Star Trek
2006-07-17 06:11:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Somewhere between eternity and never assuming no other external forces.
2006-07-17 06:12:06 · answer #5 · answered by snodrift777 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uh they shouldn't catch on fire unless there are the right conditions and they shouldn't in those described
2006-07-17 07:04:29 · answer #6 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋