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Q: Why does ice melt at room temperature and wax does not?
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Will it matter what the temperature is in the room for candles?

If the room gets too hot, the candle wax will melt, so yes, room temperature does matter.


What solid things melt?

Family Feud answers: 1)ice cream 2)cheese 3)snow 4)butter 5)chocolate 6)plastic 7)heart


How are ice and the wax of a candle alike?

they can both melt.


Why does ice cream melt in the sun?

Because its melting point is very low and sun provides enough energy to melt the wax.


What temperature does wax harden?

Wax typically hardens at temperatures below its melting point. Different types of wax have different melting points, but in general, wax will start to harden once it cools below around 100-140°F (37-60°C).


How do you melt wax in a microwave?

AnswerYes. Everything solid has a temperature which will make it melt. Ice starts to melt into water when it gets past 32 degrees Fahrenheit, 0 degrees Centigrade.Candles melt at about 125 degrees F, 55 degrees C.Above that temperature it will harden until it is solid.


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.


Is melting wax a solid liquid or gas?

that's a good question. It is a amorphous solid because it expands or gradually loses shape.


At what temperature does a wax seal for a toilet melt?

Depends on the origin of the wax. The melting points of BEE'S wax is 45C. However, other waxes exist such as carnauba (a vegetable wax, 78-85C) and paraffin (a mineral wax, 47-65C). To be safe you should assume that the wax is going to melt with temperatures exceeding


Can you solidify candle wax after it melts?

Yes. If the wax is allowed to return to room temperature it will solidify.


What things melt?

you can melt ice, chocolate, rubber, glass, metal, cheese, fat, wax, butter, icing, sugar and lots more items!


Can wax melt of a snowboard in a hot room?

Yes, definitely! Specially, if the it is exposed in the heat for long hours.