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(assuming was means paraffin wax in candles).
No, it is a hydrocarbon made up of just hydrogen and carbon, but reacts with oxygen in the air when burned.
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∙ 13y agoNo. Very little if any, wax is a hydrocarbon. Any oxygen would be in any impurities.
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Is wax an electrolyte?
Wax is not an electrolyte.
What is the health disadvantage of oil refining?
Actually raw oil contains substances like more cholesterol and unsaturated fat and even certain % of wax, so unless its refined it's not good for health, refined oil is good for health.
What is the Soy Wax Melting Point?
There are different brands of Soy wax, you would have to know the type and brand of soy wax you are using, They differ with Melting Points. Visit your Soy wax provider online to find out your melting point for your soy wax. I use Golden Brand 464 Soy wax the Melt Point is 115-119 F The 444 Golden Brand Melt point is 121-125 F Golden Brand 415 Soy Wax is 121-125 F The EcoSoya CB-Advanced is 125 F The CB Excel is 125 F:
Can electricity travel through wax?
No.
Does candle wax dissolve in ethanol?
yes.
What is the preferred method for cleaning floors in buildings that have contained explosives?
sweeping compound that contains wax
Is candle wax mixture or a compound?
Candle wax is a hydrogenated oil compound
Candle wax compound or element?
compound
What are the components of wax?
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Is wax reactant?
Wax can react with oxygen - burning.
How is carbon dioxide given off when wax is burned?
wax is a hydocarbon( a compound composed of hydrogen and carbon only).all hydrocarbons give carbon-dioxide and oxygen on combustion cxHy + O2 ---> CO2 + H2
Is wax a giant covalent?
No, wax contains very large molecules.
What are the products when wax burns?
the product is when parafin wax combines with oxygen.
Is wax organic?
Wax can be either organic or inorganic. Bees wax is organic, furniture wax may be inorganic.
What does the wax of a candle react with when it burns?
Oxygen.
What atoms are in wax?
Mostly just carbon and hydrogen. A wax sort of a "hydrocarbon" with some oxygen.
Is wax a fuel?
Yes, wax in a candle is one of the two substances that causes the candle to burn (oxygen is the other.) The reactants are therefore wax and oxygen, and the products are carbon dioxide and water vapor (and heat/light.)
