what fuels a candle?
2007-10-18 06:04:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Wax
2007-10-18 06:08:17 · answer #1 · answered by HooKooDooKu 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fuel is the wax. After you light the candle, the heat of the flame melts and then vaporizes the wax. The liquid, melted wax travels up the wick where it is vaporizied. What burns is the wax vapor, which is a hydrocarbon, just like gasoline or diesel.
2007-10-18 13:16:23 · answer #2 · answered by squeezie_1999 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The oxygen contained in the air is the fuel for the candle.
2007-10-18 13:44:23 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oxygen is a flammable gas. Without the presence of oxygen, a candle cannot burn.
2007-10-18 13:12:24 · answer #4 · answered by Roddick33 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wax, and the wick its burning to get to the wax.
2007-10-18 13:11:54 · answer #5 · answered by vinny_says_relax 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋