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Would a candle burning at high altitudes burn dimmer brighter or essentially the same as the same candle burning at low altitudes?
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∙ 11y ago
Essentially the same. Unless you go to the top of mount Everest where oxygen is scarce. The atmosphere has 21% oxygen by volume, as you go up in altitude the air expands in volume and "thins out", however at sea level a candle needs only 12-15% oxygen content in air to burn brightly. This amount increases as you go up in altitude because there is less air, the air pressure needs to be reduced by 50-60% for this to affect the candle's combustion, or brightness. That corresponds to an altitude of about 7500 meters (4.7 miles) above sea level, or somewhere in the Himalayas.
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A burning candle produces water vapor and carbon dioxide gas.
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Does a candle burn the brightest towards the end?
yes, candle will burn brighter before extinguision
What is the product of a burning candle be?
A burning candle produces water vapor and carbon dioxide gas.
Where does a chemical reaction occur on a candle?
When a candle burns the wax is reacting with oxygen in the air to give out heat and light.If you give the candle more oxygen then it will burn brighter ... but it will burn out more quickly.The burning of the candle (a chemical reaction) is affected by the number of oxygen molecules around it.So the speed of the chemical reaction is affected by the concentration of oxygen
What is the difference between melting of candle wax and burning of candle?
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Is burning a candle an example of combustion?
combustion is burning -_-
