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    THE PURPOSE OF A WICK Is To Deliver Fuel (Wax) To The Flame. Acting Like A

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    The document discusses candle wicks and how they work. Wicks draw liquefied wax up through capillary action to deliver fuel to the flame. Wick size determines how much fuel is drawn into the flame. Wicks are treated with chemicals or salts that cause them to bend within the flame rather than standing straight, which regulates the burning of the candle. Special wicks are used for different types of candles, like tea lights or floating candles. Trick candles contain magnesium powder in the wick to relight the candle when the flame is blown out. Wicks can also be colored by soaking them in various chemicals that burn different colors.

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    The document discusses candle wicks and how they work. Wicks draw liquefied wax up through capillary action to deliver fuel to the flame. Wick size determines how much fuel is drawn into the flame. Wicks are treated with chemicals or salts that cause them to bend within the flame rather than standing straight, which regulates the burning of the candle. Special wicks are used for different types of candles, like tea lights or floating candles. Trick candles contain magnesium powder in the wick to relight the candle when the flame is blown out. Wicks can also be colored by soaking them in various chemicals that burn different colors.

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    The document discusses candle wicks and how they work. Wicks draw liquefied wax up through capillary action to deliver fuel to the flame. Wick size determines how much fuel is drawn into the flame. Wicks are treated with chemicals or salts that cause them to bend within the flame rather than standing straight, which regulates the burning of the candle. Special wicks are used for different types of candles, like tea lights or floating candles. Trick candles contain magnesium powder in the wick to relight the candle when the flame is blown out. Wicks can also be colored by soaking them in various chemicals that burn different colors.

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    THE PURPOSE OF A WICK is to deliver fuel (wax) to the flame.

    Acting like a
    fuel pump, the wick draws the liquefied wax up into the flame to burn. Different
    wick sizes allow for different amounts of fuel to be drawn into the flame. Too
    much fuel and the flame will flare and soot; too little fuel and the flame will sputter
    out.
    All wicks consist of a bundle of fibers that are either twisted, braided or knitted
    together. These fibers absorb the liquefied wax and carry it to the flame by
    capillary action.
    AFTER THE CANDLE WICK IS WOVEN, IT is usually treated with chemicals
    or inorganic salts that alter the cord so that it bends as the flame consumes it. This
    keeps the candle wick within the flame rather than allowing it to stand straight.
    Treating candle wicks with inorganic salts keeps the flame from burning too
    quickly. If the candle burns too fast, the candle will go out when the flame reaches
    the pool of melted wax. If the wick doesn't curl so that it remains within the inner
    mantle of the flame, the candle flame would be too high and become dangerous.
    Some candle wicks are made for use in specific kinds of candles. Wicks for tea
    candles, for instance, usually have a metal stand that keeps the wick from being
    pulled through the hole in the small candle. Floating candles also usually have
    wicks that are completely sealed inside the candle so that the water can't be drawn
    into the wick and extinguish the flame.
    In a trick candle, magnesium powder is incorporated into the
    candles wick. Magnesium is a highly reactive metal when powdered or
    sliced thinly. It can ignite at temperatures as low as 800 F (430 C).
    When the flame is blown out, the hot embers from the wick ignite the
    magnesium powder, producing tiny sparks. This, in turn, ignites the

    vaporized paraffin hydrocarbons, which relights the wick. The


    magnesium found lower down in the wick doesnt burn because it is
    protected by the paraffin. Magnesium powder is used in trick candles
    because it is flammable at a lower temperature than other pyrophoric
    metals such as aluminum or iron.

    Wicks are also readily available. They are commonly made of plaited cotton yarn
    that has been mordanted (pickled in a substance that inhibits smoking). The
    treatment is necessary because normal cotton would burn too fast and smoke.
    The idea is to make the wick burn in such a way that it tends to lean out of the
    flame. Then the inorganic salts of the cellulose in the wick combine with the
    phosphates and borates of the mordanting salts for an ashless decomposition.

    COLORS: Choose the chemical for the colour you want for the flames. Strontium

    chloride burns red; calcium carbonate burns orange; sodium chloride burns yellow; boric
    acid burns green; copper chloride burns blue; potassium chloride burns purple; and
    magnesium sulphate burns white.
    2
    Fill a small bowl with your chosen chemical, and soak the candle wicks in the bowl. The
    wicks don't need to be dripping wet, but the chemicals must be thoroughly soaked into
    the entire length.

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