An unlit match is held near ( not touching) to an extremely hot bunsen flame. The match does NOT get hot enough to light WHY?

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An unlit match is held near  ( not touching) to an extremely hot bunsen flame. The match does NOT get hot enough to light WHY?

anonymous · Answer

may be coz that energy required to initiate the combustion is not supplied by mere radiation

anonymous · Answer

i think the medium between them is not a good conductor i.e air

anonymous · Answer

yea.....

anonymous · Answer

energry transfer takes place by radiation nd convection...only so....if u put a better conductor in b/n the match may light up

anonymous · Answer

yeah exactly..

shane_b · Answer

The primary reason is because air is a poor conductor.  In addition, the majority of heat from the flame is moving upward and not to the side.