ANITA TOOK TWO PAPER CUPS. SHE FILLED WATER IN AND KEPT THE OTHER CUP EMPTY. SHE THEN STARTED HEATING BOTH CUPS WITH A CANDLE . WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE EMPTY CUP. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE PAPER CUP WITH WATER

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Dear student, The paper cup containing water does not catch fire because water does not let the paper reach its ignition temperature, i.e. the lowest temperature at which a substance can catch fire. On the hand the empty paper cup will catch fire. Regards

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