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World Service,07 Aug 1998,4 mins

Candle in a Bell Jar Experiment - Busted

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The classic burning candle/rising water experiment is supposed to show the volume of oxygen in the air - but what really happens? The editor of The New Scientist challenges this received wisdom.

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