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that's a good question. It is a amorphous solid because it expands or gradually loses shape.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 8y agoIt's all three actually if you melt it it will be a gas and liquid, but if you leave it alone it will be a solid
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∙ 14y agowhen room temp. its solid.
when heated its liquid.
once heated into a liquid it can continue to be heated into a gas. [which is where you get the aroma]
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∙ 9y agoWell, this is an excellent question to experiment on. light a candle, and watch the wax melt into liquid, and them harden/cool back into wax.
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∙ 10y agoCandle wax is a solid.
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∙ 13y agoA room temperature, paraffin is a solid.
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∙ 9y agoNo it is not
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∙ 12y agoAmorphous solid
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∙ 11y agoamorphous solid
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∙ 12y agoParaffin is a solid at room temperature.
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What is the difference between melting and burning wax?
Melting is a change of state from solid to liquid. Burning is reacting a substance with oxygen, otherwise known as combustion.
What physical changes happen when a candle is lit?
There are many things that physically chance when a candle burns. The wick burns, and turns into ash, and wax of the candle melts and runs down the sides of the candle or container.
Can you give examples of solids turning into liquids?
Ice cubes are solid in the freezer, but will change into their liquid state (water) when left on the counter. Hope this helps...A square on the table is a solid as well.
Do solids have a high or low melting point?
That depends on the solid: ice has a very low melting point, lard and butter have low melting points, chocolate has a relatively low melting point, wax has an intermediate melting point, lead has a high melting point, iron has a very high melting point, tungsten has an extremely high melting point.
What happens when a candle is alight and there is a chemical change?
the candle wax changes state from a solid to a liquid and that is the chemical change when a candle is alight the hydrogen and carbon react with the oxygen to produce heat and light energy. the heat energy then causes the wax to turn from a solid to a liquid. But then a lot more is involved. because you need both a chemical and a physical change to explain what happens. the candle turns from a solid, to a liquid because it's melting, and then turns into a gas because it's condensating and then evaporating. This is because the hydrogen and carbon which means hydrocarbon basically- combust with the air (react) causing new substances to occur in it's place. until eventually there is no wax there left because it's all condensated and evaporated. I'm in yr 7 as a write this for a project, and i know others need this help to=]. Oxygen is simply h20 with some other included particles, and h20 simply stand for water (with a small 2) . A flame needs different substances to be able to be a flame, for example the fire triangle, the three main things a flame needs to be a flame, heat, the energy to produce the flame, oxygen, usually from the air, and fuel, a substance that burns for the flame. there is a lot more involved also, such as monoxide that is produced when is occurs that it's condensating the hot wax. also when the liquid is turning back into a solid it's called freezing solidification, another simple chemical equation for it is: (hydro carbon(c10H22, or higher hydro carbon) (5) +02(g)==7 Co2(g) + H20(g). when it combust with the air. Good luck with that answer. =]. p.s colouring diagrams helps if your doing a project. x
The change from a liquid to a solid?
I believe the change from a liquid to a solid is freezing. Some more are listed below: solid to liquid: melting solid to gas: sublimation liquid to gas: evaporation/vaporization gas to liquid: condensation
What is the difference between melting and burning wax?
Melting is a change of state from solid to liquid. Burning is reacting a substance with oxygen, otherwise known as combustion.
Is melting candle wax a solid?
it's both solid and liquid. When it's cooled it's a solid, then when it is heated it's a liquid.
Is candle wax solid liquid or gas at room temperature?
Solid.
What is the definition of melting?
Melting is when a solid becomes hot and "melts" into a liquid. (wax)
Why is melting wax a physical change?
When candle wax melts, it is only changing its physical state from a solid to a liquid. Its chemical makeup doesn't change. When the wax cools, it returns to its solid state. Since only its physical state is changed, melting candle wax is a physical change.
Is candle wax melting chemical or physical change?
It is a physical change, from a solid to a liquid. The chemical composition of the wax remains unchanged.
When the wax of a melting candle changes from solid to liquid this is a change.?
Melting is always physical, like boiling, freezing, condensing etc.
Is a melting wax a physical or chemical property?
Physical change. The wax was solid and now it is a liquid. All phase changes are physical changes.
What state of matter is a candle?
Solid, Liquid, and Gas. Solid is the actual candle, liquid is the wax, and anytime u have a liquid you also have a small amount of evaportion depending on the temp.
Name the different states of matter in which burning candle wax can resist?
solid, liquid and gas :)
Is wax a solid liquid or gas?
That depends upon temperature and pressure. At room temperature and sea level pressures, most waxes are solid or if you melt it it turns in to a liquid but if you put it at 100 degrees it turns in to gas.
