Evidence of Chemical Change

Marie had a beaker with a small amount of baking soda. She added a few drops of pickle juice to the baking soda and observed fizzing and bubbling. Based on her observation, which of these can Marie determine about the new substance formed by mixing the baking soda and pickle juice?

• A chemical reaction produced a solid.
• A chemical reaction produced a gas.
• No chemical reaction took place.
• Only a physical change happened.

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Which of the following characteristics is shared by all chemical reactions?

• Produce a precipitate
• Show a color change
• Release heat energy
• Form new substances

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A granular substance is added to a liquid. Which of the following would provide evidence to suggest a chemical change has taken place?

• The liquid gives off heat.
• The granules dissolve completely.
• The volume of the liquid increases.
• The granules seem to get smaller.

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A student observes some sugar as it is heated and burns. The student concludes that a chemical reaction has occurred. Which of the following observations about the burning sugar provides evidence of a chemical reaction?

• Heat is added to the sugar crystals.

• The sugar melts and becomes a liquid.

• Gas is produced as the sugar turns black.

• No evidence of chemical reaction is present.

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Hydrogen peroxide breaks down to form water and oxygen gas. Which observation is evidence that a chemical reaction has occurred?

• The mass of the solution remains the same.
•  Phase changes are observed.
•  The color of the solution remains clear.
• The temperature of the solution increases. 

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Which of the following is an example that includes evidence of a chemical reaction?

• A sample of zinc is placed in water and it settles to the bottom
• A solid block of ice is heated and it completely melts into a liquid. 
• Sugar that is burned gives off an odor and turns brown and then black.
• A tomato is placed into a blender and chopped up into smaller pieces.

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Evidence of a chemical reactions is anything that shows - 

• a new substance has formed
• a solid dissolved in a liquid
• interaction between 2 gases
• a change in the state of matter

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Which of the following is NOT evidence that that a chemical reaction has occurred?

• produces light/heat
• production of a gas
• formation of a precipitate
• melting

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Fireworks Exploding are a ________ change.

• Physical Change
• Chemical Change

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a chemical change?

• burning match
• a car rusting
• baking a cake
• melting ice

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