Exercises

Label the following reactions as PHYSICAL or CHEMICAL:

PHYSICAL or CHEMICAL? WHY?
Sugar molecule Ethanol Carbon dioxide molecule
PHYSICAL or CHEMICAL? WHY?
PHYSICAL or CHEMICAL? WHY?

When vinegar and baking powder are mixed a fizzy solution is created. Is this a chemical reaction? Explain

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Click to see a 120kb video of a light globe filament glowing when supplied with microwave energy. Is this a chemical reaction or physical change? Explain.
Click to see a 120kb movie of the mixing of two clear solutions. Is this a chemical reaction or a physical change? Explain
Click to see a 120kb movie of solid carbon dioxide(dry ice) as it turns directly into the gas phase(sublimes). Is this a chemical reaction or physical change? Explain.
Sugar molecule Water molecule Sugar crystal Sugar is dissolved PVA molecules in water PVA molecules tangled up as they dry. Adding water to the PVA Water molecule