Is wax vaporising a chemical or physical reaction?
2007-01-21 22:50:54 · 6 answers · asked by lalala 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Physical. You apply heat and the wax vaporizes. If you apply a solvent (such as acetate or alcohol), the similar vaporizing reaction would be chemical.
2007-01-21 22:55:55 · answer #1 · answered by Grendle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's chemical(assuming that you are not heating it). Since wax does no undergo sublimation (It's melting point is 45 °C far above the room temperature), it is reasonable to assume that wax reacts chemically when it vaporises. :p
2007-01-21 23:03:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
chemical reaction
2007-01-21 23:07:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
physical reactions can be reversed, chemical ones can't. i think it's physical.
2007-01-21 23:06:18 · answer #4 · answered by rc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
physical
If you cool down the wax it will return to it's original state.
2007-01-22 00:13:54 · answer #5 · answered by xox_bass_player_xox 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Physical. It doesn't alter it's component
2007-01-21 23:00:50 · answer #6 · answered by sciolism 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋