Misconception or True? State of Change or Chemical Reaction

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Boiling water is a chemical reaction

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False - It's a physical change (state change), not a chemical reaction.

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Chemical reactions rearrange atoms to form new substances.

Back

True - Bonds are broken and reformed.

Front

In a chemical reaction, new atoms are created.

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False - Atoms are rearranged, not created or destroyed.

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Burning magnesium is a chemical reaction.

Back

True - Magnesium reacts with oxygen to form magnesium oxide.

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Melting ice into water is a chemical reaction.

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False - This is a physical change; no new substance forms.