How do trick candles reignite?

#147

Maybe you've experienced them yourself, maybe you've just heard of them, but trick candles are real, they are chemistry, they are kinda dangerous, and they are mean. Let's get into it.

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References from this episode

1. https://cen.acs.org/articles/88/i32/Trick-Candles.html?PageSpeed=noscript#:~:text=In%20a%20trick%20candle%2C%20magnesium,magnesium%20powder%2C%20producing%20tiny%20sparks.
2. Characterization of Candle Flames ANTHONY HAMINS* AND MATTHEW BUNDY
3. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/healthy-living/your-health/products/candle-safety.html
4. https://youtu.be/B9asozzeAwY
5. https://www.asminternational.org/documents/10192/18497580/amp17205p28.pdf
6. https://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/12/magnesium
7. https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1201&context=theses

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