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A burning candle is an example of a chemical reaction taking place. What can be inferred about this reaction? A. Mass is not conserved. B. The reaction absorbs energy. C. The reaction releases energy. D. There are reactants but no products.

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A burning candle is an example of a chemical reaction taking place. What can be inferred about this reaction? A. Mass is not conserved. B. The reaction absorbs energy. C. The reaction releases energy. D. There are reactants but no products.

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The correct answer is C. The reaction releases energy. This is evident from the heat and light produced by the burning candle. The burning of the candle wax (a hydrocarbon) in the presence of oxygen produces heat, light, carbon dioxide, and water vapor. This is an exothermic reaction, meaning it releases energy.

As for the other options: A. Mass is conserved in a chemical reaction according to the Law of Conservation of Mass. B. The reaction does not absorb energy, it releases it. D. There are both reactants (wax and oxygen) and products (heat, light, carbon dioxide, and water vapor) in this reaction.

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