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Which is an example of a chemical change?

A) mixing of poster colors
B) formation of clouds
C) metal corroding in salt water
D) sugar dissolving in water
E) separating salt from seawater

User Galki
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It's C) metal corroding in salt water
all the other answers are physical change
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Answer : The correct option is, (C) metal corroding in salt water

Explanation :

Physical change : It is a change where no new compound or substance is formed. In this, changes occurs only in the phase.

Chemical change : It is a change in which a new compound or substance is formed and releases some energy. There is no changes occurs in the phase.

(A) Mixing of poster colors : It is not a chemical change. It is a physical change because in this process no new substance is formed.

(B) Formation of clouds : It is not a chemical change. It is a physical change because in this process only phase changes from gaseous state to liquid state.

(C) Metal corroding in salt water : It is a chemical change because a new compound or substance is formed by the corroding the metal.

(D) Sugar dissolving in water : It is not a chemical change. It is a physical change because in this process no new substance is formed.

(E) Separating salt from seawater : It is not a chemical change. It is a physical change because in this process no new substance is being formed.

Hence, the metal corroding in salt water is a chemical change.

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