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by Lynda O on August 22nd, 2007
Yes, paper burns at this temperature. See the following link, the section header "Autoignition point of selected substances" --
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoignition_temperature
Paper burns at 231 degrees Celsius, which is 451 degrees Fahrenheit.
by PINERAT on February 20th, 2008
yes, the ignition temperature point of paper is 451 F.
here is an interesting link for you, with some information on paper itself, as well:
http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2003/LewisChung.shtml
by anonymous on August 22nd, 2007
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by ramatheson on April 17th, 2011
No, they do not. Bradbury titled his book incorrectly. If you see this link, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoignition_temperature, you will see that it burns at 450 degrees CELSIUS, not Fahrenheit.
by zerodark on February 1st, 2011
Paper auto-ignites at 450 degrees CELSIUS. Ray Bradbury took some artistic license because he (correctly) thought Fahrenheit sounded better in the title. There's no fixed burn temperature for paper (or a book), but the fire will at all times have to be hotter than the ignition temperature for the flame to keep from going out. Depending on the availability of oxygen, the flame can easily exceed twice that temperature
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But then, as the article states a bit later on, there are several conditions which alter this pinpointed temperature.
by tonydal on February 21st, 2008