I know this sounds like a silly question but when a candle bought at Yankee Candle burns away, and the jar is empty, is there a waxy coating on the walls of my room? Would one eventually over the years, be able to notice the waxy coating in the room? Are we breathing in wax while the candles burning? I have a lot of questions just like a five-year-old LOL. Someone please help.
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Candle wax is made up from molecules called hydrocarbons. These molecules are made up of long chains of carbon atoms with hydrogen molecules bonded to the carbons. When combusted with oxygen these molecules are turned into carbon dioxide, water and energy in the form of light and heat.
Burned candles literally turn into gas when burned.
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