| My partner Betty and I decided to make candles for our next experiment. While looking for ideas, I came upon a certain candle DIY. Just browsing on youtube, I started to wonder, What is the science behind candles? and What is fire? So I thought I would mix together the cool DIY I wanted to do and science to understand something I've never thought about before. The process of making the candles: The ingredients for our candles were: Soy wax, 2 mason jars, scented wax squares, sprinkles, wicks, and corn syrup. We melted down the wax and used a mixture of corn syrup and water to make a sort of glue for the sprinkles to stick to the sides of the mason jars. In the end, we made candles that look and smell like a birthday cupcake! The science behind candles is that candles make light by making heat. The light comes from the chemical reaction called combustion when the wax combines with the oxygen to create gas called carbon dioxide. Water has something to do with it, which is steam. The smoke that comes with the flame is particles of unburned carbon. The wax is mixed with steam and that is how the unburned carbon is created. I really learned a lot with this experiment, I think Betty and I worked really well together. I think we both learned a lot about making candles, and the science behind them. If I did this differently, I would let Betty do more of what I did. I think that I really strictly took over so I felt like an over controlling leader. I feel that everything would work out the same way they did if I let Betty be more of a leader. Either way, Betty and I did work great together and had a very successful experience. I loved this experiment and I would definitely do it again/help someone with doing this. |