Signs of Chemical Changes/Chemical Reactions

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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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

One of the signs of a chemical reaction taking place is:

• Bubbles are produced 
• Reactants are not combining
• Products are not forming
• Color is not changing

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following describes a precipitate?

• a liquid forms when a block of metal is heated
• a solid forms when one liquid is poured into another
• a gas forms when a solid is placed in a liquid
• bubbles form when an acid is poured on a rock

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which is NOT an indication of a chemical change?

• temperature change
• formation of a precipitate
• shape change
• production of light

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

You know you a chemical reaction has occurred if 

• there is a precipitate.
• there is a color change.
• there is a temperature change.
• All of these answers are evidence.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A clear liquid from a flask is poured into another clear liquid in a beaker. Which of the following results of this procedure would indicate a new substance was formed?

• The level of the substance in the beaker is higher after the other liquid is added.
• A yellow solid forms and then settles to the bottom of the beaker.
• Small white crystals are left behind in the flask that held the first liquid.
• The mass of the combined liquids is greater than either original liquid.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What type of reaction involves the breaking down of a substance into simpler substances?

• Single Displacement Reaction

• Double Displacement Reaction

• Synthesis Reaction

• Decomposition Reaction

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What type of reaction involves 2 substances combining to form 1 new compound?

• Decomposition Reaction

• Single Displacement Reaction

• Double Displacement Reaction

• Synthesis Reaction

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What type of reaction involves one element replacing another element in a compound?

• Single Displacement Reaction

• Double Displacement Reaction

• Synthesis Reaction

• Decomposition Reaction

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2