How come some matches need to special surface and not others?

Subject: How come some matches need to special surface and not others?

Date: Wed Feb 24 15:36:44 1999
Posted by miranda
Grade level: K-3 School: wayne state university
City: detroit State/Province: mi Country: usa
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 919892204.Ch

Message:


The complete question is: Why do some matches need a special 
surface (like to back of the matchbook cover) while with other 
matches (wooden) any hard, rough surface will work? (I'm 
majoring in Elementary Ed-Group Science)

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