October 15, 2026
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What Happens to Paper When It Burns?

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Paper is mostly made up of cellulose strands. Cellulose is a long polymer of glucose, a sugar that is composed of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen.
What Happens to Paper When It Burns?
Paper is mostly made up of cellulose strands. Cellulose is a long polymer of glucose, a sugar that is composed of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen. When fire touches paper, the molecules in the fire are rushing towards those in the paper. In this exothermic (heat giving) chemical reaction, fire releases
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