At -25°C, wax would be in a solid state.
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The change of state is melting. When a candle wax is heated, it transitions from a solid state to a liquid state.
It is because the wax changes from solid to liquid and the wax can't appear in a gaseous state
The change of state in a lit candle is from solid (wax) to liquid (molten wax) to gas (vaporized wax) as the heat from the flame melts the wax and turns it into vapor that burns, releasing heat and light.
Melting wax is a physical change because it only involves a change in the state of matter from solid to liquid, without any alteration in the chemical composition of the wax molecules. The process is reversible, meaning the wax can solidify again by cooling down.
Potassium is the metal that reacts most vigorously with water at 25C.