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If you cut a apple and leave it in the open air and it turns brown what kind of chemical change is that

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Answer:

Oxidation

Step-by-step explanation:

The browning of the apple after you cut it undergoes a natural chemical change called oxidation, wherein the apple's enzymes react with the oxygen in the environment.

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