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Would a candle the size of a house float or sink in water? Why?

Would a candle the size of a house float or sink in water? Why?
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Would a candle the size of a house float or sink in water? Why?

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It would float because candle wax is less dense than water because the oxygen in the water is heavier and smaller than carbon in the wax
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