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Rewrite the equation using the chemical names. Is boiling a chemical reaction?

Options:
a. Yes,
b. No,
c. Can't be determined,
d. None of the above

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Final answer:

Boiling water is not a chemical reaction but a physical change, as it involves the phase transition from liquid to gas without any change in chemical composition.

Step-by-step explanation:

Rewriting the equation using chemical names, boiling is described as the transformation of water from liquid to gas phases. This is represented by the equation: H2O (l) \u2192 H2O (g), where (l) represents the liquid state, and (g) represents the gaseous state. Boiling is not a chemical reaction; it is a physical change because no chemical bonds are broken or formed during the process.

To answer the student's question directly, boiling is No, not a chemical reaction. Therefore, the correct option is b. No.

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