Question

if you put water on a piece of wax paper, it will just sit there. if you put water on a piece of paper towel, it will absorb. what does this tell us about the wax paper?

Explanation:

The fact that water sits on wax - paper and is absorbed by paper - towel shows that wax - paper is non - porous and paper - towel is porous. Porous materials have small holes or spaces that allow liquids to be drawn in through capillary action.

Answer:

The wax paper is non - porous.