Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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When you light a candle, it’s the vaporised wax that burns, not the solid or liquid wax 🕯️️

This demo inspired by Faraday's 1848 lecture series "The Chemical History of a Candle" shows how a simple burning candle is really a treasure trove of chemistry.

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