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Which of the following best describes a chemical reaction?
Which of the following best describes a chemical reaction?
- A change in the elemental composition of a substance (correct)
- A change in appearance, smell, or display of matter without a change in composition
- A difference in display without changing the composition
- No reaction is actually occurring
What is the main difference between a physical reaction and a chemical reaction?
What is the main difference between a physical reaction and a chemical reaction?
- Physical reactions involve a change in the elemental composition of a substance, while chemical reactions result in a difference in display without changing the composition
- Physical reactions and chemical reactions are the same thing
- Physical reactions and chemical reactions both involve a change in appearance, smell, or display of matter without a change in composition
- Physical reactions result in a difference in display without changing the composition, while chemical reactions involve a change in the elemental composition of a substance (correct)
What is the correct term for physical 'reactions'?
What is the correct term for physical 'reactions'?
- Composition changes
- Chemical changes
- Elemental changes
- Physical changes (correct)
What are physical changes limited to?
What are physical changes limited to?
What is required for a reaction to take place?
What is required for a reaction to take place?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a chemical change?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a chemical change?
What is the term for a reaction that releases heat?
What is the term for a reaction that releases heat?
Which branch of science focuses on understanding chemical changes?
Which branch of science focuses on understanding chemical changes?
What happens to atoms during a chemical reaction?
What happens to atoms during a chemical reaction?
Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?