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    A chemical change occurs when matter is transformed into a new substance with different chemical properties. Burning methane is an example of a chemical change, as methane combines with oxygen to form new substances like carbon dioxide and water vapor. Signs that a chemical change has occurred include bubbles being released, a change in color, a new odor, or the release of heat, light, or loud sounds. While chemical changes produce new materials, they generally cannot be reversed, though some changes can be reversed through additional chemical reactions.

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    A chemical change occurs when matter is transformed into a new substance with different chemical properties. Burning methane is an example of a chemical change, as methane combines with oxygen to form new substances like carbon dioxide and water vapor. Signs that a chemical change has occurred include bubbles being released, a change in color, a new odor, or the release of heat, light, or loud sounds. While chemical changes produce new materials, they generally cannot be reversed, though some changes can be reversed through additional chemical reactions.

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    A chemical change occurs when matter is transformed into a new substance with different chemical properties. Burning methane is an example of a chemical change, as methane combines with oxygen to form new substances like carbon dioxide and water vapor. Signs that a chemical change has occurred include bubbles being released, a change in color, a new odor, or the release of heat, light, or loud sounds. While chemical changes produce new materials, they generally cannot be reversed, though some changes can be reversed through additional chemical reactions.

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    What Is a Chemical Change?

    A chemical change occurs whenever matter changes into an entirely


    different substance with different chemical properties. A chemical change
    is also called a chemical reaction. Many complex chemical changes occur
    to produce the explosions of fireworks. An example of a simpler chemical
    change is the burning of methane. Methane is the main component of
    natural gas, which is burned in many home furnaces. During burning,
    methane combines with oxygen in the air to produce entirely different
    chemical substances, including the gases carbon dioxide and water vapor.

    Identifying Chemical Changes


    Most chemical changes are not as dramatic as exploding fireworks, so
    how can you tell whether a chemical change has occurred? There are
    usually clues. You just need to know what to look for. A chemical change
    has probably occurred if bubbles are released, there is a change of color,
    or an odor is produced. Other clues include the release of heat, light, or
    loud sounds. Examples of chemical changes that produce these clues are
    shown in the Figure below.

    Q: In addition to iron rusting, what is another example of matter changing


    color? Do you think this color change is a sign that a new chemical
    substance has been produced?
    A: Another example of matter changing color is a penny changing from
    reddish brown to greenish brown as it becomes tarnished. The color
    change indicates that a new chemical substance has been produced.
    Copper on the surface of the penny has combined with oxygen in the air to
    produce a different substance called copper oxide.
    Q: Besides food spoiling, what is another change that produces an odor?
    Is this a chemical change?
    A: When wood burns, it produces a smoky odor. Burning is a chemical
    change.
    Q: Which signs of chemical change do fireworks produce?
    A: Fireworks produce heat, light, and loud sounds. These are all signs of
    chemical change.

    Can Chemical Changes Be Reversed?


    Because chemical changes produce new substances, they often cannot
    be undone. For example, you can’t change ashes from burning logs back
    into wood. Some chemical changes can be reversed, but only by other
    chemical changes. For example, to undo tarnish on copper pennies, you
    can place them in vinegar. The acid in the vinegar combines with the
    copper oxide of the tarnish. This changes the copper oxide back to copper
    and oxygen, making the pennies reddish brown again. You can try this at
    home to see how well it works.

    Summary
     A chemical change occurs whenever matter changes into an entirely different
    substance with different chemical properties. Burning is an example of a
    chemical change.

     Signs of chemical change include the release of bubbles, a change of color,


    production of an odor, release of heat and light, and production of loud
    sounds.

     Because chemical changes result in different substances, they often cannot


    be undone. Some chemical changes can be reversed, but only by other
    chemical changes.
    Vocabulary
     chemical change: Change in matter that occurs when matter changes
    chemically into an entirely different substance with different chemical
    properties.

    Review questions
    1. Chemical changes always result in the Physical changes do not.

    The following questions go with the reading

    2. What happens in any chemical change?

    3. List three signs that a chemical change has occurred.

    4. Give an example of a chemical change. Explain why you think it is a


    chemical change.

    5. Why can chemical changes often not be reversed?

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