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A burning candle shows both physical and chemical changes. Explain.

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Burning of a candle involves both physical and chemical changes. During burning, the wax melts. Here, the wax has changed from solid to liquid. This is a physical change.
The wax near flame burns and gives new substances like carbon dioxide, carbon soot, water vapour, heat and light. This is a chemical change.

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