Why do things burn,or char? (Please answer by tommorow)

[Biologik]

I am so curious...does it have to do with the transfer of infared radiation?

Not homework, pure scientific curiosity.

 

[DaveC426913]

This sounds like homework. What are your thoughts?

 

[jtbell]

Not homework, pure scientific curiosity.

Then why does it have to be by tomorrow (actually today, by now)?

 

[russ_watters]

Not homework, but has a deadline? Right.

Either way, it is a homework-type question, so you tell us what you think "burning" is and we'll tell you if you're close/right. Note, "why" is a pretty broad/unfocused question to ask, so regardless of if this is homework or not, you're really going to need to clarify what you are trying to investigate.