Question

Which energy transformations occur when a candle burns?

Answer 1

This would be chemical energy that is converted to heat. The heat from the wick melts the wax which gets absorbed in the wick and then gets burnt (which is really oxidation) to produce heat energy.

Answer 2

Chemical energy into Thermal energy and Light Energy

Step-by-step explanation:

When candle is burnt then its wax which is a having chemical potential energy in it will burn and convert its chemical potential energy into light energy and thermal energy.

So here the wax will melt down after burning and few of its part will evaporate and convert its energy into thermal energy and light energy both.

So overall if we write energy transformation in this

Chemical potential energy of wax = Light Energy + Thermal energy