Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)

Published by Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10: 0321909100
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-910-7

Chapter 11 - Think and Do - Page 224: 31

Answer

This is a hands-on demonstration. Try it (outdoors with adult supervision if necessary, and a fire extinguisher nearby) and see! We observe that the candle does burn twice as long, because there's twice as much oxygen in the larger jar.
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