What is a match?
Q: What is a match?
A: A match is a tool for making fire under controlled circumstances.
Q: What is the match coated with at one end?
A: The match is coated with a material that will ignite from friction.
Q: What is the lighting end of a match known as?
A: The lighting end of a match is known as the match "head".
Q: What is the active ingredient in the match head?
A: The active ingredient in the match head is an oxidizing agent such as potassium chlorate, mixed with sulfur, fillers and glass powder as well as gelatin as a binder.
Q: How are matches packaged?
A: Matches are sold in multiples, packaged together either in a box, or in matchbooks.
Q: What are the two main types of matches?
A: The two main types of matches are safety matches, which can be struck only against a specially prepared surface; and strike-anywhere matches, for which any suitably frictional surface can be used.
Q: What are electric matches?
A: Electric matches are matches that use electricity instead of friction to produce a fire.
