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What is the nature of a chemical change?
What is the nature of a chemical change?
The nature of a chemical change is that the identity of the initial substance has somewhat changed.
What is the indication that a chemical reaction has taken place?
What is the indication that a chemical reaction has taken place?
A chemical reaction has taken place when a chemical change occurs.
What is the purpose of Activity 1.1?
What is the purpose of Activity 1.1?
The purpose of Activity 1.1 is to observe the burning of a magnesium ribbon and collect the ash formed.
How can we identify the occurrence of a chemical reaction?
How can we identify the occurrence of a chemical reaction?
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What is the significance of the quote 'Facts are not science — as the dictionary is not literature' in the text?
What is the significance of the quote 'Facts are not science — as the dictionary is not literature' in the text?
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What happens when food is cooked?
What happens when food is cooked?
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What is the white powder formed when magnesium ribbon burns in air?
What is the white powder formed when magnesium ribbon burns in air?
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What are the observations that help us determine whether a chemical reaction has taken place?
What are the observations that help us determine whether a chemical reaction has taken place?
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What is the word-equation for the reaction when a magnesium ribbon is burnt in oxygen?
What is the word-equation for the reaction when a magnesium ribbon is burnt in oxygen?
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What are the reactants and products in the chemical reaction of burning magnesium ribbon in oxygen?
What are the reactants and products in the chemical reaction of burning magnesium ribbon in oxygen?
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How can chemical equations be made more concise and useful?
How can chemical equations be made more concise and useful?
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What happens when dilute hydrochloric acid or sulphuric acid is added to zinc granules?
What happens when dilute hydrochloric acid or sulphuric acid is added to zinc granules?
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What happens when lead nitrate solution is mixed with potassium iodide solution?
What happens when lead nitrate solution is mixed with potassium iodide solution?
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What does the arrow in a chemical equation represent?
What does the arrow in a chemical equation represent?
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What are the substances that undergo chemical change in a given reaction called?
What are the substances that undergo chemical change in a given reaction called?
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What does a word-equation show?
What does a word-equation show?
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