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Burning of the wick or candle material, thermal dissociation of candle material.

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when a candle is alight what is its physical change?

The wax melts and vaporizes, these changes are physical changes caused by te flame. They are a change in state only, and in these no new substance is formed. The chemical change is the combustion of the wax and the wick


Chemical change of candle?

It constituen carbon and hydrogen converted into CO2 and H2O. It is the chemical change of candle


Is Lighting candle physical or chemical change?

It is a chemical change.


Is a candle more of a chemical change then toast in a toaster?

It is a chemical change.


Is a candle melting a physical change or a chemical change?

It is a physical change because when it melts it is still a candle just a melted one


Is candle burning physical change?

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!


when a candle is lit it undergoes a chemical change?

That is correct, a candle (or the material of which it is composed, which is usually paraffin) undergoes a chemical change when it burns.


What is the chemical change called in a lit candle?

The chemical change in a lit candle is called combustion. Combustion is a rapid chemical reaction between oxygen in the air and the fuel (in this case, the wax in the candle) that produces heat, light, and carbon dioxide.


How do you know if a candle is a chemical change?

Can you reverse the change?


When the wick burns and the candle melts is it a chemical or physical change?

it is a chemical change


Is a candle melting chemical or physical?

The melting of a candle is a physical change. It involves a change in state from solid to liquid due to the absorption of heat energy, without any change in the chemical composition of the candle wax.


Is burning candle getting shorter physical or 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.

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