Why do candles only smoke when they’re put out?

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Why do candles only smoke when they’re put out?

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Fire doesn’t burn solid material. The initial spark vaporizes the solid material which then ignites. You blow out the candle, and the smoke is vapor created by leftover heat or that which wasn’t burned.

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