why all things when they are burn they are black.

55 Views|Posted 2012-06-29 09:40:42
Asked by Lalit Awasthi
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Nitin Santoliya
2012-06-29 09:55:12
Hi! When an object is burned such as wood, chicken, etc., the object turns black because of the carbon residue left behind. Organic materials are largely made of hydrocarbons which when subjected to a high energy source they split into their counterparts. Some of the carbon combines with oxygen to c

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