A candle flame is actually a chemical reaction in action! Candle wax is one of the chemicals in the reaction. Can you guess what the wax reacts with? Find out in this experiment!
What to do
1. Ask the adult you are working with to light the candle.
2. Watch the candle flame start out small and get bigger.
Notice how some of the wax near the wick melts.
3. As the flame burns, the wax from the candle is reacting
Answers & Comments
Explanation:
Experiment #1
A candle flame is actually a chemical reaction in action! Candle wax is one of the chemicals in the reaction. Can you guess what the wax reacts with? Find out in this experiment!
What to do
1. Ask the adult you are working with to light the candle.
2. Watch the candle flame start out small and get bigger.
Notice how some of the wax near the wick melts.
3. As the flame burns, the wax from the candle is reacting
with something else to make the flame.
What do you think it might be?
4. Ask the adult you are working with to
carefully place a glass jar over the candle
and to leave it there.
Answer:
by water cuz water is stronger