CO2/Carbon Dioxide
Candle and all Chemical reactions
Candle and all Chemical reactions
What are the physical properties of unlit candle
It constituen carbon and hydrogen converted into CO2 and H2O. It is the chemical change of candle
Heat and light energy.
A candle utilizes chemical energy stored within the wax. When the candle is burned, this chemical energy is converted into light and heat energy.
Some wax burns, and as it does so, chemical changes occurs. Wax converts to CO2, CO, and H2O. That is an exothermic reaction The rest of the wax melts with the increased temperature. That is the physical change.
Chemical energy is converted to light and thermal energy.
Physical change means change physically while chemical change means change chemically or change in chemical properties.Like if you would drop a chip of zinc in sulphuric acid it will its color will be changed which is no doubt a physical change.But,also its properties are changed as it will be transformed into zinc sulphate from simple zinc,thus it also undergoes a chemical change. Now,with your question,the candle breaks but the candle remains the candle,so,its not a chemical change but a physical change only.Hope it helps!
There are multiple physical changes and chemical changes that occur when a candle burns. One physical change is that the candle melts back into liquid wax. One chemical change is flame burning on the wick.
A burning candle involves both physical and chemical changes. The physical change is the melting of the wax, while the chemical change is the wax combining with oxygen in the air to produce heat, light, carbon dioxide, and water vapor.
The chemical change in a lit candle is called combustion. Combustion is a rapid chemical reaction between oxygen in the air and the fuel (in this case, the wax in the candle) that produces heat, light, and carbon dioxide.