why does carbon (from burnt wood) and wax (from candels i beleve its called parrafin) burn so well?

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why does carbon (from burnt wood) and wax (from candels i beleve its called parrafin) burn so well?

2007-08-17 08:14:36 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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These hydrocarbons ( charcoal and paraffin) burn especially well because they are dry. Hydrocarbons burn because they are loaded with both carbon and hydrogen which easily oxidize to form CO2 and water vapor, respectively.

2007-08-17 09:52:32 · answer #1 · answered by Bomba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋