Physical Changes
Everyday chemical changes
Chemical Changes
100

This physical change occurs when water goes from a liquid to a gas at 100 degrees Celsius.

What is boiling?

100

The browning of a sliced apple left in the air is an example of this chemical process.

What is oxidation?

100

When this common household ingredient is mixed with vinegar, it creates carbon dioxide gas, causing bubbling and fizzing.

What is baking soda?

200

This process happens when solid water turns directly into vapor without becoming liquid first, often seen in cold climates.

What is sublimation?

200

This chemical change happens in the body as enzymes break down food into smaller molecules for energy and nutrients.

What is digestion?

200

When exposed to moisture and air, this metal undergoes a chemical change and forms rust.

What is iron?

300

This physical process separates a mixture of salt and water by removing the water as vapor, leaving the salt behind.

What is evaporation?

300

This process makes bread dough rise due to carbon dioxide gas produced by yeast.

What is fermentation?

300

The bright light and heat released when wood is burned in a campfire are evidence of this type of chemical reaction.

What is combustion?

400

This gas is produced when an acid interacts with a Carbonate.

What is Carbon Dioxide (CO2)?

400

This reaction, often seen in cleaning, happens when bleach removes stains from clothes

What is oxidation?


400

This gas will reignite a glowing splint, a classic test for its presence after certain chemical reactions.

What is oxygen?

500

When you dissolve this in water, it separates into ions but can be recovered by evaporating the water, demonstrating a reversible physical change.

What is a salt?

500

This chemical change occurs in plants, using sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose.

What is photosynthesis?

500

When a copper penny is left in vinegar, it undergoes a chemical change and becomes shiny due to the removal of this layer.

What is tarnish?