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Charlie and Suzi are spending the afternoon with their Uncle Mike, finding out what happens when different substances burn.

 

Burning paper

 

To start off with they place a small piece of paper on to a metal plate and their uncle strikes a match and places it on to the paper which catches fire and burns with a yellow flame, giving off some smoke.  A grey crumbly ash is left behind.

 

Let's explore what's going on.

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