how much oxygen does a candle use

Subject: how much oxygen does a candle use

Date: Sun Sep 1 15:38:13 1996
Posted by: Christy Crowley
Grade level: teacher/prof
School/Organization: University of New Mexico Science Library
City: Albuquerque State/Province: NM
Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
Message ID: 841610293.Ch

Message:

I have a request from a high school student about how much
oxygen a candle uses to produce a certain amount of heat.
(He heard about a candle light vigil for the rain forest and
wondered how much oxygen they were using.)  Thanks.

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