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Answer:

Wax melts as it absorb heat from flame

Explanation:

To know which option is correct, it is important that we know what chemical changes and physical changes are all about.

Chemical change is a change in which the process is not easily reversed and it produces new substance.

Physical change is more like the opposite of chemical change. In this change, the process is easily reversed and no new substance is produced.

Considering the options given above,

1. Iron combines with oxygen to produce rust is a chemical change since a new substance (rust) is formed and we can not reverse the process to get back iron and oxygen.

2. Wax melts as it absorb heat from flame is a physical change since no new substance is formed and we obtained the wax by allowing it to solidified.

3. Pure sodium explodes when dropped in water is a chemical change because we can not reverse the process to get back the sodium.

4. Glucose molecules are produced in plant leaf is also a chemical change.

From the illustrations above, it is evident that: 'Wax melts as it absorb heat from flame' is not a chemical