Credit: The American Chemical Society
To fire up the grill or the gas stove, we often reach for a match. It turns out there's a lot of chemistry going on to make those little wooden wonders work. The best way to find out about the chemistry of burning matches is to watch it in ultra-slow motion.
This week, Reactions explains the science with special footage courtesy of UltraSlo.
Watch the beautiful chemistry here:
Provided by American Chemical Society
