It's every cell phone user's nightmare: a mobile phone exploding in their trouser pocket. If a short circuit occurs, the energy stored in a cell phone battery can actually release enough heat to make combustible plastic .... more
Chemistry Explained
If temperatures get high enough, the hydrocarbons in the plastic begin to react with the oxygen in the air, resulting mainly in carbon dioxide and water. Chemists call this an exothermic reaction with thermal feedback ... more
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