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Introduction to Chemical Reactions

Question 13 • AA-F26 Physical Science

Which of these most likely represents a chemical change?

Answer
A
water boiling
B
sugars digested by saliva
C
mud drying to dirt
D
ice cream melting

Explanation

A chemical change forms new substances. During digestion, enzymes in saliva begin breaking down sugars and other carbohydrates into different molecules. Boiling water, drying mud, and melting ice cream are physical changes because they change state or form without creating new substances.

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