What is the chemical reaction for the melting of wax?
1 Answer
Feb 13, 2018
I assume this isn't good enough:
#"Wax"(s) stackrel(Delta)(->) "Wax"(l)#
The actual chemical formula of wax varies depending on the candle, but if it's typical paraffin wax, it's
#"C"_31"H"_64 (s) stackrel(Delta)(->) "C"_31"H"_64(l)#
And melting is simply going from solid to liquid. No chemical change occurring here, so this is NOT a chemical reaction.
