Q.

Candle is a mixture of –

A. Paraffin wax and stearic acid
B. Bees wax and stearic acid
C. Higher fat acids and stearic acid
D. Bees wax and paraffin wax
Answer» A. Paraffin wax and stearic acid
Explanation: The candle can be made of paraffin (a byproduct of petroleum refining), microoystalline wax, stearin (now produced almost exclusively from palm waxes though initially manufactured from animal fats), beeswax (a byproduct of honey collection), gel (a mixture of polymer and mineral oil), some plant waxes (generally palm, carnauba, bayberry, or soybean wax), tallow (rarely used since the introduction of affordable and cheap wax alternatives) or spermaceti (extracted from the head of a Sperm Whale).
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