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The match head of a safety match has :

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magnetic energy
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heat energy
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chemical energy
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light energy
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Solution

The correct option is C chemical energy
Answer is C.

A match is a tool for starting a fire. Typically, modern matches are made of small wooden sticks or stiff paper. One end is coated with a material that can be ignited by frictional heat generated by striking the match against a suitable surface. Wooden matches are packaged in matchboxes, and paper matches are partially cut into rows and stapled into matchbooks. The coated end of a match, known as the match 'head', contains either phosphorus or phosphorus sesquisulfide as the active ingredient and gelatin as a binder.
Hence, the match head of a safety match contains chemical energy.

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