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Is there stored energy in a candle?

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Answer:

Yes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The burning candle is converting chemical energy—stored in the hydrocarbon bonds in the wax—into thermal (heat) and radiant (light) energy. The energy transforms from chemical energy to heat and light energy. Because when the candle burns a chemical reaction occurs, and produces heat and light

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