2007-02-08 23:20:18 · 8 answers · asked by who?what?where?dotcom 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
It's Phosphorous. As it's non-reactive with air it's used as a coating. When the match is striked, the layer is rubbed off which allows the sulphur compound underneath to react with the air.
2007-02-09 09:55:24 · answer #1 · answered by Tori 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phosphor
2007-02-09 09:13:22 · answer #2 · answered by Kuriboh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ferro-Phosphorous
2007-02-09 08:11:51 · answer #3 · answered by Denise M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably the same stuff that's in redhead women, pure volatility
2007-02-10 12:59:54 · answer #4 · answered by Happy Hobbit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phosphorous.
2007-02-09 07:22:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sulphur I think - in all matches - I'll bet if you did a web search on Swan matches or how Swan matches are made you would get a few revelations.
Here is one link for you:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/classic/A798834
2007-02-09 07:26:44 · answer #6 · answered by Jewel 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tomato sauce!!!
2007-02-10 16:50:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sulpher
2007-02-09 07:22:27 · answer #8 · answered by meandean 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋