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Is lighting a match a chemical change?

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yes

Step-by-step explanation:

Lighting a match and letting is burn is an example of a chemical change.

Matches use sulfur, phosphate and a friction agent held together by a binding agent. Together, the oxygen and sulfur burn slowly, igniting the wood of the match for a flame that lasts long enough to see by, light a candle or ignite a campfire.

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