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The Burning Candle Activity

The document describes an activity where students observe a burning candle. They record physical and chemical changes and are asked questions about what is needed to burn a candle, the role of oxygen, and what happens to the wax.

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The Burning Candle Activity

The document describes an activity where students observe a burning candle. They record physical and chemical changes and are asked questions about what is needed to burn a candle, the role of oxygen, and what happens to the wax.

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION: A burning candle is a familiar sight to most people. The candlewick has the chemical property of flammability. But for the wick to remain burning it must be surrounded by a substance that has the chemical property of supporting burning. What is this substance? Also, have you ever thought about how a burning candle can demonstrate both physical and chemical changes? Try the next activity and test your observation skills. SAFETY: Tie back hair. oll up sleeves. !eep all papers a good distance from the candle. PROCEDURE: ". #lace a candle in the clay and light it. Allow it to burn while you write your observations. $. After the candle is lit place a test tube over the candle. What happens to the fla e! E"pla#n $h%&'''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' What (as )st *e p+esent fo+ the ,an-le to *)+n! '''''''''''''''''''' What ,he #,al p+ope+t% -oes th#s (as ha.e! '''''''''''''''''''''''' %. elight the candle. &very now and then observe the candle. Write down physical changes and chemical changes. 'f you are stuck review physical and chemical changes in your textbook.

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The Burning Candle Activity Questions


". Why is melting a physical change and not a chemical change?

$. What chemical property does oxygen have? What proof do you have?

%. What is the black substance on the wick? Why does it indicate a chemical change is occurring?

). *ne of the big ideas in science is the Conservation of Matter. 't states that matter changes form, but cannot be created or destroyed. 'f this is true, what happened to the wax? What did it become? Where did it go?

+. ,ist + signs that tell you a chemical change may be occurring.

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