FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE聽|聽February 23, 2016
Watch the chemistry of a burning match in ultra-slow motion (video)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2016 鈥� To fire up the grill or the gas stove, we often reach for a match. It turns out there鈥檚 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: .
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