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The wax of the candle and some oxygen in the air are converted into some carbon soot, water vapor, some complex hydrocarbons in the smoke, and carbon dioxide.

If you stand a small candle on a saucer and cover it with a tall glass, you can see each of these things. The candle will burn the oxygen in the glass. You will see the carbon dioxide and smoke fill the bottom of the glass. You will see a little water condense on the side of the glass, and the top of the glass will be blackened with the soot.

When the level of smoke and CO2 reach the level of the flame, the candle will go out.

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