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A candle and a firework both can be ignited with a spark, but they release different amounts of energy as they burn. Compare and contrast the potential energy diagrams that would represent each of these burning processes.

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The reactions of both candle and firework is exothermic. This means that the products have a lower potential energy than the reactants. The difference is that fireworks release more energy than the candle. In the energy curve diagrams, the fireworks will begin with a more potential energy.
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