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Why does melted candle wax sink in the middle when it dries after you pour it into a jar?
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∙ 14y ago
Here's a good explanation. "When the liquid wax cools down, it contracts and decreases in volume. The liquid wax cools and solidifies from the outside inward. As it cools it goes through gradual phases, from cloudiness, to a slush like consistency, to a paste like mass, and finally a solid. Paraffin is crystalline in nature, so as it cools the crystals "grow" in phase inward toward the center of the mass. Since wax contracts as it cools you will often find that the exposed surface becomes concave or "sinks" in. This is part of the nature of paraffin wax, and though it may be minimized it can not be prevented." http://www.generalwax.com/candle-making/points-of-interest.php
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoBecause the candle uses all the O2 that are inside the jar. That creates a vacuum like sucking the air out of a bottle and let it hang on your tongue.
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