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    We use Matchbox in a day to day to life, what acid is on the sides of the Matchboxes that makes them to lit instantly?

    Question #122759. Asked by armindasantana. (Jul 31 11 12:43 PM)


    lynnette23

    		made of sand, powdered glass, and a chemical called "red phosphorus"

    http://www.ammas.com/ar/home.cfm?r=va&bid=0&topicid=390&tid=123060

    Jul 31 11, 3:54 PM
    Baloo55th

    		That's 'safety' matches - ordinary matches have the phosphor in the head of the match and just sandpaper (powdered glass, really) on the box. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Match However, I can't find that there is an acid on either type of matchbox.

    Jul 31 11, 5:42 PM

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