alleryStart learning →A candle burns: wax melts, then the wick burns. Which is true?
ABoth are physical changes
BMelting is physical, burning chemical
CBoth are chemical changes
DMelting is chemical, burning physical
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Melting is physical, burning chemical
Melting wax keeps the same substance, whereas burning forms new substances such as carbon dioxide and water vapour.
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