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Grade 12th pass8 grade science

Which is the hottest zone and the coolest zone of a flame ? Why does the middle zone of the candle flame glow with yellow colour ?

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
The innermost or dark zone has minimum temperature. The outermost or non-luminous zone has maximum temperature. In the middle zone, the unbumt carbon particles give the flame its yellow colour.