why a candle flame burns yellow while a highly oxygenated gas full flam burn blue
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In case of candle, it is an incomplete combustion and the flame temperature is not high. This gives a yellow flame. While a highly-oxygenated gas (e.g. ethyne) flame burns blue because of complete combustion raising a very high temperature.
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