The wax is burning. The wick is made out of absorbent twine, this absorbency is important in a candle because the wick needs to absorb liquid wax and move it upward while the candle is burning. Then the fuel for the wick is the wax of the candle.
Unbalanced Equation: C25H52 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O
Write the chemical reaction.
C25H52 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O
Write the balanced chemical reaction.
C25H52 + 38 O2 --> 25 CO2 + 26 H2O
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