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Chemical Changes

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Chemical Changes

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

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Burning paper

  • Burning paper in the air is a chemical change.
    • Burning paper cannot be reversed.
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Rusting nails

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

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9Year 6: Light

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