Oh, dude, yes, it's totally a physical change when a candle burns and changes size. The wax is melting and then solidifying again as it cools down, so it's like a hot and cold dance party for the molecules. It's not like the candle magically grows or shrinks, it's just physics doing its thing.
Physical change means change physically while chemical change means change chemically or change in chemical properties.Like if you would drop a chip of zinc in sulphuric acid it will its color will be changed which is no doubt a physical change.But,also its properties are changed as it will be transformed into zinc sulphate from simple zinc,thus it also undergoes a chemical change. Now,with your question,the candle breaks but the candle remains the candle,so,its not a chemical change but a physical change only.Hope it helps!
The melting of the wax is a physical change. The burning the of wick is the chemical change
Burning a candle is a chemical change because the wax undergoes a chemical reaction with oxygen in the air to form new substances like carbon dioxide and water. This process results in the candle getting shorter as it burns.
Wax will melt and is converted from solid to liquid. It is a physical change.
Only the melting is physical (can easily be reversed by cooling down) but the actual burning (flame) is a complicated chemical set of reactions.
To prove that the burning of a candle is a physical and chemical change, you can observe the physical changes such as the melting of the wax and the formation of soot. Additionally, you can analyze the chemical changes by noting the production of carbon dioxide and water vapor during the combustion process. By observing both physical and chemical changes, you can demonstrate that burning a candle involves both types of transformations.
A burning candle involves both physical and chemical changes. The physical change is the melting of the wax, while the chemical change is the wax combining with oxygen in the air to produce heat, light, carbon dioxide, and water vapor.
There are multiple physical changes and chemical changes that occur when a candle burns. One physical change is that the candle melts back into liquid wax. One chemical change is flame burning on the wick.
Physical change means change physically while chemical change means change chemically or change in chemical properties.Like if you would drop a chip of zinc in sulphuric acid it will its color will be changed which is no doubt a physical change.But,also its properties are changed as it will be transformed into zinc sulphate from simple zinc,thus it also undergoes a chemical change. Now,with your question,the candle breaks but the candle remains the candle,so,its not a chemical change but a physical change only.Hope it helps!
It is actually both. The burning of the wick involves a chemical change. The physical change is the wax.
For the wax, yes. It changes to a liquid and then back to a solid. But some of the wax is also consumed in a chemical change as it oxidizes, along with the burning wick.
For the wax, yes. It changes to a liquid and then back to a solid. But some of the wax is also consumed in a chemical change as it oxidizes, along with the burning wick.
The melting of the wax is a physical change. The burning the of wick is the chemical change
Physical changes are like cutting paper. The mass does not change. Chemical changes do not change total mass either. If you put a candle in a sealed container so that you may measure the total mass of the candle and the air before burning, then light the candle electrically but keep everything sealed, the total mass after burning will still be the same. But if you measure only the candle, then its mass has changed. So the mass of one single 'ingredient' will change during a chemical change.
No, burning a candle wick is a chemical change, not a physical property. Physical properties describe characteristics that can be observed without changing the substance's identity, while chemical changes involve the rearrangement of atoms and result in a new substance being formed.
because it can
It can be changes by changing the size or the thickness of the candle, or changing the nature of the wax.