2007-01-11 00:20:22 · 16 answers · asked by JAMIE C 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The burning process converts the hydrocarbon wax to carbon dioxide gas and water vapour. Some of the burning is incomplete so there will be a small amount of soot. Some wax drips down and makes a mess.
2007-01-11 00:24:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Candle wax is generally made from paraffin which is a hydrocarbon. (A long chain of hydrogen and carbon,) so when it burns it forms water and carbon dioxide which evapourate into the atmosphere. Of course some of it melts rather than burns and forms the nice messy puddle you get on the table or floor.
2007-01-11 00:35:41 · answer #2 · answered by Ellie 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
its a hydrocarbon so it gets burned and split into H2O and CO2, thats why candles last.. the candle doesnt burn off the wick, the wick is only a path for the flame to follow. the fuel is the wax.
2007-01-11 15:06:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wax is nothing but a hydro carbon and each and every hydrocarbon on burning converts to Carbondioxide and Water.
Some of it goes unburnt also.Hold a piece of paper overa flame of candle and you will be able to see black soot on the paper.This is unburnt carbon.
2007-01-11 00:43:42 · answer #4 · answered by Somsurya 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The four phases of matter: Solid Liquid Gas Plasma
The wax changed phase due to heat and is now gas and particulate matter.
2007-01-11 00:42:07 · answer #5 · answered by Roboto 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As the wax heats it turns to a liquid, from that state the liquid becomes hot and and turns to a vapor. The same principle as heating an ice cube to water and then to steam.
2007-01-11 00:34:30 · answer #6 · answered by mistraybear 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
in the atmosphere dear. coz wax sublimes on heating(well at high temperature.
2007-01-11 02:05:46 · answer #7 · answered by Arnaq 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It sublimates turns into gases and floats away.
2007-01-11 01:16:35 · answer #8 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go watch a candle for a few hours
2007-01-11 00:25:06 · answer #9 · answered by Stevie t 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
basically it becomes water and carbon dioxide, as happens to all hydrocarbons as they are burnt.
2007-01-11 00:48:57 · answer #10 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋