3.2.4
Chemical Changes
Chemical Changes
Chemical Changes
Chemical changes are changes in materials that cannot usually be reversed.


Burning paper
Burning paper
- Burning paper in the air is a chemical change.
- Burning paper cannot be reversed.


Rusting nails
Rusting nails
- Rusting nails is a chemical change.
- Rusting nails cannot be reversed.


Vinegar with bicarbonate of soda
Vinegar with bicarbonate of soda
- A reaction will happen when you mix vinegar with bicarbonate of soda.
- You will see bubbles around the bicarbonate of soda.
- The bicarbonate of soda will dissolve.
- The reaction between vinegar and bicarbonate of soda cannot be reversed.
1Year 5: Living Things & Their Habitats
1.1Asexual Reproduction
1.2Sexual Reproduction
1.3Fertilisation
1.4Reproduction in Plants
1.5Life Cycles in Plants
1.6Life Cycles in Mammals
1.7Life Cycles in Amphibians
1.8Life Cycles in Birds
1.9Life Cycles in Insects
1.10Understanding the Natural World
2Year 5: Animals (Including Humans)
3Year 5: Properties & Changes of Materials
3.1Properties of Materials
3.2Separating Mixtures
3.3Experiments
4Year 5: Earth & Space
5Year 5: Forces
5.2Forces that Move Objects
5.3Gears, Levers & Pulleys
6Year 6: Living Things & Their Habitats
6.1Classification of Living Things
7Year 6: Animals (Including Humans)
8Year 6: Evolution & Inheritance
9Year 6: Light
9.1How Do We See?
10Year 6: Electricity
11Year 5 & 6: Working Scientifically
11.1Thinking Scientifically
11.2Scientific Enquiry
11.3Planning an Investigation
11.4Carrying Out an Investigation
11.5Writing Up an Investigation
11.6Conclusions & Discussions
Jump to other topics
1Year 5: Living Things & Their Habitats
1.1Asexual Reproduction
1.2Sexual Reproduction
1.3Fertilisation
1.4Reproduction in Plants
1.5Life Cycles in Plants
1.6Life Cycles in Mammals
1.7Life Cycles in Amphibians
1.8Life Cycles in Birds
1.9Life Cycles in Insects
1.10Understanding the Natural World
2Year 5: Animals (Including Humans)
3Year 5: Properties & Changes of Materials
3.1Properties of Materials
3.2Separating Mixtures
3.3Experiments
4Year 5: Earth & Space
5Year 5: Forces
5.2Forces that Move Objects
5.3Gears, Levers & Pulleys
6Year 6: Living Things & Their Habitats
6.1Classification of Living Things
7Year 6: Animals (Including Humans)
8Year 6: Evolution & Inheritance
9Year 6: Light
9.1How Do We See?
10Year 6: Electricity
11Year 5 & 6: Working Scientifically
11.1Thinking Scientifically
11.2Scientific Enquiry
11.3Planning an Investigation
11.4Carrying Out an Investigation
11.5Writing Up an Investigation
11.6Conclusions & Discussions
Unlock your full potential with Seneca Premium
Unlimited access to 10,000+ open-ended exam questions
Mini-mock exams based on your study history
Unlock 800+ premium courses & e-books