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Wood is a hydrocarbon. When wood burns, the hydrogen and carbon in the wood combine with oxygen to produce water (H2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2). Depending on the other elements in the wood, other elements can be created. For example if there is sulfur in the wood, you could have sulfur dioxide (SO2).
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What is the density of a piece of wood?
It depends of the piece of wood itself and the type of wood that it is.
Better reflector a piece of metal or a piece of wood?
piece of metal because most pieces have smooth surfaces so the light bounces off perfectly. but wood has a rough surface and wood also absorbs most of the light so it wouldn't reflect off.
What if 6 foot long piece of wood cut off piece of wood that was 18 incheslong how many feet is left?
4 feet 6 inches
What the weight of wood with diameter 4feet and length 16 feet?
This depends on the species of wood and the moisture content of that piece of wood.
Is there a name for a 4 inch brown worm that looks like a piece of wood?
Wood Worm. :D
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