page_title: Fire making
section_title: Chemical
hierarchical_section_title: Fire making / Methods / Chemical
caption_attribution_description: English: First second after striking a match. Ignition of the wood. Čeština: První sekunda hoření sirky po škrtnutí. Zapálení dřeva.
context_page_description: Fire making, fire lighting or fire craft is the process of starting a fire artificially. It requires completing the fire triangle, usually by heating tinder above its autoignition temperature.
  Fire is an essential tool for survival and was important in early human cultural development. Today, it is a key component of Scouting and bushcraft.
context_section_description: An exothermic chemical reaction can generate enough heat as to catch itself or tinder on fire. Matches are small sticks of wood or stiff paper with a coating that undergoes an exothermic reaction when triggered by friction.
  Other reactions that can be used to start fires include: 
  calcium hypochlorite and automotive brake fluid
  potassium permanganate and glycerin
  potassium permanganate, acetone, and sulfuric acid
  sodium chlorate, sugar, and sulfuric acid
  ammonium nitrate powder, finely ground zinc powder, and hydrochloric acid
  sulfuric acid, zinc, and platinum (as in Döbereiner's lamp)
  Percussion caps, as used in muzzleloader firearms, and primers used in rifle and shotgun shells create a stream of sparks when rapidly struck.
caption: Match—in the first second after strike
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