Ever wonder what the different colors in a flame actually are? They are different reactions going on all at once! Learn more by checking out the video below:
•Pyrolysis – Fuel turns to a gas
Wax (s)+ O2(g) Heat àCO2(g)
•Chemiluminescence – production of light from chemical rearrangement (reactions)
Wax (s)+ O2(g) Heat àCO2(g) + Blue Light
•Incandescence – Emission of light (visible and invisible light) as a result of temperature.
Soot Particles Glow Red Orange & Yellow when they are heated up.
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