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What function does each part of the candle have?
The function of the wax is to fuel the flame, it works with the air in a room or wherever the candle is and make the flame burn brighter, releasing the Good or bad- smell of the wax. The wick is made up of braided cord or string and it holds the flame, the tip of the string curls down toward the candle and that makes the flame burn at full capacity, the whole function, basically of the candle is to make the flame burn strong and bright.
How do you obtain blue flame on burn-sen burner?
Increase the air flow by opening the circular valve on the stem of the burner. This will cause the flame to burn more intensely and with a blue flame. When the valve is closed, the flame will burn yellow and cooler - more like a wax candle's flame.
When a candle burns wax undergoes a combustion reaction would a candle burn longer in the open or when covered with an inverted glass jar?
The candle burning in the open will burn longer, because it has easy access to oxygen to sustain the reaction. The flame of the candle burning under the jar will go out quickly, since it will use up its available oxygen faster than the oxygen can be replenished. Even if the jar is open at the bottom, the heat, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide produced by the flame will prevent sufficient oxygen from getting to the flame to feed it.
Why does candle wax disappear?
When the candle flame is burning, the flame heats the wax which melts it, the wick pulls in the liquid wax into the flame as fuel (this is why the wick doesn't just burn away). Think of a napkin soaking up water. The wax then burns in the flame and "disappears".
Why does a candle extinguish itself after being covered with a glass?
The burning flame on a candle needs three things to continue burning: 1) fuel, which it gets from the wick 2) heat, which comes from lighting the candle 3) oxygen Without any one or more of these three things, the candle will no longer continue to burn. In the case where a candle is covered with a glass, the candle quickly uses up the oxygen inside the glass. once all of the oxygen is gone, the flame will burn out.
Does cotton wool burn in a candle flame?
Yes
Why is candle flame yellow?
candles burn with a yellow flame because its an incomplete combustion
How hot does an average candle burn?
A candle flame burns at about 1000o C (1800o F)
What function does each part of the candle have?
The function of the wax is to fuel the flame, it works with the air in a room or wherever the candle is and make the flame burn brighter, releasing the Good or bad- smell of the wax. The wick is made up of braided cord or string and it holds the flame, the tip of the string curls down toward the candle and that makes the flame burn at full capacity, the whole function, basically of the candle is to make the flame burn strong and bright.
How does a candle burn in the air?
A candle is able to burn in the air due to the presence of oxygen. The wick of the candle (usually made up of braided cotton) "draws" the wax up to the flame, providing the flame with combustible material to continue burning.
Why doesnt the flame of a candle go out when you cover the flame?
a flame will continue to burn until all the oxygen is gone. then it will go out.
Where does a candle burn the fastest?
in 100% oxygen while upside down (aka. when the flame is at the bottom of the candle.
Why does the flame of a candle burn away from water?
becaue theres no oxgyen
How do you prove that candles use oxygen?
Light the candle and put a glass jar over it. Watch the flame of the candle closely. When the flame goes out, this means that the flame must have oxygen to burn the candle. This is how candles use oxygen.
Why does a candle burn with a yellow flame?
Candle burns with a yellow flame because its an incomplete combustion. The temperature of the flame also relates to its colour and also the trace metal ions present will influence the flame colour.
What does a candle need to burn?
Because candles need feul, oil, and oxygen to burn.Without oxygen it will burn out.
Does the flame destroy the candle?
No. It just makes the wick burn slower. However, technically part of the candle is "destroyed" hence why you can smell the scent of the candle.
