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Characteristics of chemical reactions

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In this lesson: I can describe some of the changes that indicate a chemical reaction is taking place. Characteristics of chemical reactions include changes in colour, bubbling, or a change of temperature. Bubbles appear when a gas is produced in a chemical reaction.

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Characteristics of chemical reactions include changes in colour, bubbling, or a change of temperature. Bubbles appear when a gas is produced in a chemical reaction. In a chemical reaction, atoms rearrange themselves to form new substances. Generally, chemical reactions are irreversible.

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  1. 1. Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

    • Ice melting
    • Water boiling
    • Correct answer:Iron rusting
    • Sugar dissolving
  2. 2. Which of the following represents a physical change?

    • Burning wood
    • Baking a cake
    • Correct answer:Dissolving sugar in water
    • Digesting food
  3. 3. What is the main difference between a physical change and a chemical change?

    • Physical changes produce new substances, chemical changes do not.
    • Correct answer:Chemical changes produce new substances, physical changes do not.
    • Physical changes are irreversible, chemical changes are reversible.
    • Chemical changes involve only a change in state.
  1. 1. What is a chemical reaction?

    • A process where atoms remain unchanged
    • Correct answer:A process where atoms are rearranged to form new substances
    • A physical change
    • A temporary change
  2. 2. Where are products found in a chemical equation?

    • On the left-hand side
    • Correct answer:On the right-hand side
  3. 3. What do bubbles indicate in a chemical reaction?

    • A liquid is evaporating
    • Correct answer:A gas is being produced
    • A solid is dissolving
    • A substance is melting
  4. 4. Which observation(s) always indicate a chemical reaction has taken place?

    • Correct answer:Precipitation
    • Dissolving
    • Bubbling
    • Melting

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