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Question

Which one of the following is a chemical change?

The correct answer is Milk turning sour

Explanation:

Chemical Reaction: A chemical reaction is the change that brings about new products.

Chemical Change:

  • Chemical changes produce new substances.
  • Most chemical changes are irreversible.
  • Chemical changes are product-oriented.
  • Chemical changes follow the law of conservation of mass.

Physical Change:

  • Physical changes are reversible.
  • No new substance is formed in a physical change.
  • Physical changes involve changes in the state of matter.

 Important Points

  • Melting of ice results in water, which can be frozen back to ice, thus it is a physical change.
  • Crystallization is a process that changes liquids into solids, which is again a physical change.
  • Souring of milk is a chemical change because a new substance, yogurt, is formed.
  • Dissolving sugar in water is the formation of a solution that can be called a mixture.
  • There is no reaction in the mixture of sugar and water, so it is a physical change.

 Additional Information

Temperature: It is the degree of amount of heat and cold measured.

Boiling Point: The minimum temperature at which a liquid starts to boil is called its boiling point.

Freezing Point: The minimum temperature at which a liquid starts to freeze is called the freezing point.

Melting Point: The minimum temperature at which a solid starts to melt or changes into a liquid is called the melting point.

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Important Questions from Basic Concepts of Chemistry

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  2. Which among the following are essential constituents of Portland cement?

  3. 20 g of common salt is dissolved in 180 g of water. What is the mass percentage of the salt in the solution?

  4. Combination of one volume of nitrogen with three volumes of hydrogen produces

  5. There are six electrons, six protons and six neutrons in an atom of an element. What is the atomic mass number of the element?

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