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Where does the wax from a burning candle go?

Asked by stratman37 (8691points) January 4th, 2012

does it just go into the air?

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XOIIO's avatar

It gets burnt up, it’s fuel.

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SavoirFaire's avatar

It is vaporized by the flame and then burns away.

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DrBill's avatar

the energy in the wax is converted into light and heat ass the candle burns

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gasman's avatar

The same place the wood goes when you burn logs: Almost all of the carbon is converted to CO2 and floats away into the atmosphere.

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Rarebear's avatar

light, heat, water, carbon dioxide, and other volatiles.

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thanks everybody sorry it’s been so long since I responded

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