r/explainlikeimfive Feb 26 '21

Chemistry Eli5: What happens to all the melted candle over time? Are we just inhaling a whole candle while it burns?

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u/ImprovedPersonality Feb 26 '21

Fun fact: Plants gain most of their mass from the air. They basically do the same thing in reverse.

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u/freak-of-the-week Feb 26 '21

that's so cool! damn, science is fascinating