2006-08-24 03:04:55 · 10 answers · asked by abhishek b 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
It's not all one material and it's made out of fibers. It probably would melt if you could get it to a high enough temperature without burning it (possibly in a no-oxygen environment?), but under normal conditions it would just burn long before it melted.
2006-08-24 03:11:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take some wood and put it into a chamber and void the chamber free of oxygen. Then get that chamber real real real hot. The wood will melt.
2006-08-24 09:35:33 · answer #2 · answered by BRUZER 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, why does Carbon dioxide not melt. When heated, wood and carbon dioxide go from solid directly to vapour. In the case of wood, as wood vapour is so flammable, it ignites straight away. Maybe its any carbon based material.
2006-08-24 03:13:22 · answer #3 · answered by xenobyte72 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Wood" is complex. As a collection of carbon-based chemicals, it tends to burn rather than melt. The components, especially lignin, cellulose and pectin, can be melted or polymerized.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lignin
2006-08-24 03:12:44 · answer #4 · answered by thylawyer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try English class before Chemistry
2006-08-24 03:07:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because its a fibrous material that reacts quickly enough and burns rather than melts when exposed to flame.
2006-08-24 06:03:12 · answer #6 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's a fibrous material.
2006-08-24 03:06:05 · answer #7 · answered by JeffE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cuz it burns, Dummy
2006-08-24 03:06:16 · answer #8 · answered by Jet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause It burns
2006-08-24 03:06:21 · answer #9 · answered by sanja77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause it burns.
2006-08-24 03:11:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋