Burning of candle is a physical or chemical change?

Burning of candle is both physical and chemical change. Burning of candle melts the wax and hence physical state of wax has changed from solid to liquid. Again the wax combines with the atmosphere oxygen and changes to carbon dioxide, heat and light.Thus both the changes are accompanied in the burning of candle.

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BURNING OF CANDLE IS A CHEMICAL CHANGE BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL CANDLE CAN NEVER BE RE-GAINED FROM THE BURNT ONE.

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