What Happens (Chemically) When Wood Burns?
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When wood comes in contact with fire, it undergoes thermal degradation, or pyrolysis. The pyrolysis of wood leads to the release of certain volatile gases and the formation of char, which eventually undergoes flaming and glowing reactions, respectively, to release the heat energy.
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