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No i'm pretty sure it's not wax is thicker and has denser particles so wax is denser.
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Does paraffin oil float on water?
depends on the type of wax. Beeswax candels should float because their density is slightly less than that of water.
Why does paraffin wax not melt in water?
Salt water is more dense than fresh water. Wax is less dense than Fresh water. The density difference between wax and salt water is greater than wax and fresh water, so wax floats better.
Why density of wax is less than water?
it has oils in it
How does wax in a lava lamp work?
The "lava" is a mixture of carbon tetrachloride, mineral oil and paraffin wax. The liquid it floats in is water. The light source is a 40-watt light bulb. When the bulb melts the wax, it will do the lava thing on its own.
Why does cool rock materials sink when convection takes place in the mantle?
Cool things always sink (because they are more dense) and hot things always rise (because they are less dense) in convection. It does not matter if it is rock, air, water, metal, wax, oil, etc., convection always works the same.
What is the density of candle wax?
The density of parafin wax is about 0.93 g/ml - less dense than water. Liquid wax is less dense than that, but I am now sure of the value.
Why can a candle float on water?
Because wax is less dense than water.
How can a large block of wax float on water even though it is more dense?
If it's in a block shape and it's floating on water,then guaranteed it's less dense than water.
How come the wax of the lava lamp come down?
The wax substance is more dense than the liquid when cool and less dense than the liquid when heated. The wax moves by density convection.
Does bees wax float in water?
Bees wax does float in water because it less dense than water. For this reason bees wax is a common material used to make floating candles.
What are the 2 compounds in a lava lamp?
wax and water. when heated. the water becomes less dense than the wax causing the colored bubbles to rise and then fall. wax is generally what there is more of within the lava lamp. and as i said the bubbles that rise and fall are just colored or cloudy type water. CAUTION: never place lava lamp in a microwave.
Is liquid wax or solid wax more dense?
As in most substances, solid wax is more dense than liquid wax. Density, by definition, is mass divided by volume. If the volume is smaller, meaning less space occupied, than the density increases. In a solid, the temperature lowers, the molecules have less energy and are less active. Therefore, they take up less space, equalling a smaller volume. Small volume, more density.
Does paraffin oil float on water?
depends on the type of wax. Beeswax candels should float because their density is slightly less than that of water.
Why does Lava in a lava lamp rises and sinks?
The 'lava' in a Lava Lamp is actually a chemically treated wax. The clear (sometimes colored) liquid is water. When the lamp is turned on the metal coil inside the glass chamber is heated by the light bulb. The reason it sinks and rises is because when the molecules inside the wax get heated up and speed up and expand. This causes them to become less dense than the water causing them to rise. When they are at the top the molecules slowly get colder and they slow down which makes them more dense than the water, so the wax sinks.
Why does paraffin wax not melt in water?
Salt water is more dense than fresh water. Wax is less dense than Fresh water. The density difference between wax and salt water is greater than wax and fresh water, so wax floats better.
Why does water make a spherical shape on wax paper instead of spreading out flat?
The reason why water makes a (more or less) spherical shape on wax paper rather than just spreading out into a thin layer, is that water has a greater attraction to itself, than it does to wax paper. Water's self-attracting property is known as surface tension.
What brand of candles burns the longest?
The length of time that a candle burns isn't dependent on the manufacturer of the candle, but on the diameter of the candle and the density of the wax. For example, a taper candle (tall and skinny) will burn more quickly than a pillar candle (more an an inch or two in diameter). A solid wax candle, being more dense, will burn more slowly than a honeycomb candle which is a little bit of wax with lots of air cells in it.
