what happens to paper when it gets burnt?

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what happens to paper when it gets burnt?

2006-12-03 01:52:16 · 4 answers · asked by james n 1 in Environment

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Paper is mostly made from cellulose pulp. When a piece of paper is burnt, the residue is like black ash, something like what is left when a dried leaf is burnt.

2006-12-03 01:57:32 · answer #1 · answered by greenhorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Any water evaporates off. The remainder, which is largely wood pulp (or other plant material), burns turning any hydrocarbons (mostly cellulose) to carbon (ash) and carbon dioxide (CO2).

2006-12-03 02:05:16 · answer #2 · answered by Nobody 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

it turns into ash and forms carbon

2006-12-03 03:05:19 · answer #3 · answered by ajay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

it just turns into ash and blows away x

2006-12-03 02:20:08 · answer #4 · answered by Kerry A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋