RE: microwave/paraffin

From:kwalters

>===== Original Message From "P. Emry"  =====
>I may be worrying for no good reason, but is it safe to microwave paraffin
>to melt it?  How long and in what kind of container?  Is there a chance of
>fire if over-heated?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Trisha


Dear Trisha,

Paraffin is invisable to microwaves, so it won't melt in the microwave.  
Neither will ice, if you want to amaze your friends...  It has something to do 
with the crystaline structure, but then I'm no chemist...

Kathy

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