A student investigates the combustion of paraffin wax (a hydrocarbon fuel) in a candle. They set up the apparatus shown below, with a metal can containing ice-cold water positioned directly above the burning candle.
Explain why liquid water droplets form on the outer surface of the metal can.
Fuels Questions
Practise Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Fuels with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 100 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Chemistry (1CH0) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.