A piece of cloth is soaked in kerosene and another piece in water. When both are lighted with a match stick, which one will burn easily? Why?

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The piece soaked in kerosene will burn easily.
The ignition temperature of kerosene is low as compared to water.
Kerosene works as a better fuel for the fire to burn the cloth as water is a bad conductor of heat.

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A piece of cloth is soaked in kerosene and another piece in water. When both are lighted with a match stick, which one will burn easily? Why?

The piece soaked in kerosene will burn easily.The ignition temperature of kerosene is low as compared to water.Kerosene works as a better fuel for the fire to burn the cloth as water is a bad conductor of heat.

The piece soaked in kerosene will burn easily.
The ignition temperature of kerosene is low as compared to water.
Kerosene works as a better fuel for the fire to burn the cloth as water is a bad conductor of heat.