Why does isopropyl alcohol burn on paper and not the paper?

Subject: Why does isopropyl alcohol burn on paper and not the paper?

Date: Mon Jan 22 21:06:33 2001
Posted by Kacie
Grade level: 7-9 School: Oklahoma Union
City: Nowata State/Province: OK Country: US
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 980215593.Ch

Message:


when you dip a dollar into isopropyl alcohol and light it on fire, why 
does the alochol burn but not the dollar?

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