Candle Lab

Parrafin Wax

Wax used in a candle, fuels the flame, solid mixture made up of hydro-carbons

Hydro-carbon

long chains of hydrogen and carbon that serves as fuel for the flame

Combustion

gas hydro-carbons reacting with oxygen in the air to form carbon-dioxide and water vapor

Stearin

a fatty acid that is a part of the wax which is used to maintain stability in the candle

Mordant

substance added to the wick to prevent smoking

Wick (absorbent cotton)

used for capillary action

Heat and Light energy

is produced when the wax melts

Organic molecules

Any molecules bound with carbon

Capillary action

when the wick draws up fuel from the parrafin wax

Melting

solid to liquid

Vaporization

liquid to gas

Density

the mass of a substance and how much space it takes up

Incandescent

emission of light (glowing)

Mixing

combining two or more substances