Wood leaves less ash after burning in an open vessel. Where did much material go?
AInto unchanged wood particles
BInto gaseous products
CInto more charcoal than wood
DInto liquid water only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Into gaseous products
Much of the wood and incoming oxygen leave as gaseous combustion products rather than remaining in the ash.
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