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Triacontane is similar to candle wax (C25H52) and, when burnt, will produce CO2 and water vapour:

2 C30H62 + 91 O2 -> 60 CO2 + 62 H2O

(For the algebraically-minded, the general formula for combustion of any hydrocarbon is:

CxHy + (x+y/4) O2 -> x CO2 + y/2 H2O.)

Incomplete combustion will produce a mixture of carbon, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and water - a bit more complicated! Combustion in air will produce oxides of nitrogen and potentially thousands of amines and other 'nasties'.

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