Question

If you watch a burning candle carefully, you will find different colurs in the flame. Which is the hottest part of the candle flame?

• A. The middle orange part
• B. The middle, yellow part
• C. The outermost portion that is blue
• D. The innermost black zone

Answer 1

The correct option is C The outermost portion that is blue

The outermost portion is blue.

The hottest part of the candle flame is the blue part, Which is at about ${1400}^{o}C$ i.e., the outermost portion, where the flame has the most oxygen for burning due to which complete combustion takes place.