The Chemical History of a Candle

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The Chemical History of a Candle
by Michael Faraday


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    • A Candle: The Flame—Its Sources—Structure—Mobility—Brightness
    • A Candle: Brightness of the Flames—Air Necessary for Combustion—Production of Water
    • Products: Water from the Combustion—Nature of Water—A Compound—Hydrogen
    • Hydrogen in the Candle—Burns into Water—The Other Part of Water—Oxygen
    • Oxygen Present in the Air—Nature of the Atmosphere—Its Properties—Other Products from the Candle—Carbonic Acid—Its Properties
    • Carbon or Charcoal—Coal-Gas—Respiration and its Analogy to the Burning of a Candle—Conclusion
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