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Why do candle wax and wick both disappear when they are burnt?
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∙ 13y ago
They are both Consumed in the process called Combustion.
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What is the chemical change when a candle is alight?
Burning of the wick or candle material, thermal dissociation of candle material.
You burnt a yellow candle a blue candle a green candle a black candle a white candle and a red candle and the blue burnt the fastest why is that?
Working at a 100 year old Candle Company, ColonialCandle.com, I asked the candle making team of experts. When we have done this experiment using taper candles, the white candle should burn the fastest as there are no colorants to impede the capillary action of the wax through the wick. That is making sure that all things are equal in the candle make up such as wick, and wax. Unless of course , the white candle has an optical bleach in it to have the illusion of being more white. The optical bleach is a pigment and would cause the rate of consumption to be less. Only thing to add is a darker candle can sometimes burn faster because a dark color holds more heat and can cause the candle to burn slightly faster. But your point of all things being equal is the most important factor.
What happens to the wax as the mass of the candle gets less?
Just like logs on a campfire or oil in an old-fashioned lamp, wax in a candle is actually fuel for the flame itself. The candle continues burning as long as there is wax to be melted & soaked into the wick. As it burns, the wax oxidizes into water vapor, CO2, and, of course, light. Wax continues to melt around the flame and soak up the wick to be used as fuel, causing the candle appear to "disappear" as we watch it burn.
How did Joseph Priestly relight the candle in his experiment?
He relit the candle with a converging lense or magnifying glass. If the light is directed on the wick of the candle it will relight.
Does a burnt match weigh the same as a live match?
Nope a burnt match weighs less. You've burnt off the igniter plus a portion of the wick.
What is a candle wick called after it is burnt?
Flint
What is a wick of a candle?
The wax that is burnt off for light or decoration of a candle
What is the difference between melting of candle wax and burning of candle?
Burning a candle is the process in which the wick is burnt. The wax is there to make the wick burn slower in order to let the candle burn for longer. Melting wax is part of the process but not burning the candle itself.
Is it possible to burn the candle at both ends?
Yes. The wick goes all accross the candle. You simply burn the bottom of the candle a little and the wick will stick if the bottom burns enough. So you lay the candle and stick it on a square object and light both ends of the candle.
Where does a wick come from from a candle?
A candle wick is a thin string down the centre of the candle.
Why does a candle have a wick?
A candle has a wick because without one the lit candle would not burn.
What are the two elements for a candle?
The two components of a candle are wax and a wick. The elemental composition of both components can vary greatly. I'm going to take this literaly. Wax + wick
Is a candle wick nessary?
Yes a candle wick is necessary to get the candle flame. The molten wax ascends the wick by capillary force and burns to create the flame.
What is a middle of a candle called?
The wick is the central part of a candle. Without a wick, a candle is just a wax stick.
What kind of wick does a trick candle have?
A trick candle has a trick wick of the trickiest kind.
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".
What are parts of a candle?
Candle wax and a wick
