Question

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what type of structure is candle wax?

Answer 1

@Nnesha what type of structure is candle wax

Answer 2

@pooja195 help please

Answer 3

what do u mean structure? like what does it consist of?

Answer 4

Since candle wax releases fire it is a combustion reaction. Combustion reactions usually involve hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons are made up of C+H. For example, natural gas is made up of one C and for H (CH4). The general formula for hydrocarbons is:
\[C_nH _{2n+2}\]
For the exact formula of paraffin wax used in candles see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraffin_wax

Answer 5

@LeibyStrauss @sasquat but i mean the structure as like e.g. giant crystal structure

Answer 6

candle wax is a hydrocarbon but im not sure what structure it is

Answer 7

ok but i need the structure

Answer 8

Candle wax is amorphous.

Answer 9

I think it's a sort of polymer. But don't quote me on that.

Answer 10

thanks all