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Characteristics of Chemical Change:
1) Change in Colour
Pb(NO3)2(aq)+2KI (aq)→PbI2(s)+2KNO3(aq)

Lead Nitrate + Potassium Iodide → Lead Iodide + Potassium Nitrate

Yellow
- Double Displacement reaction precipitate

- Formation of Precipitate

- Change in Colour
2) Change in State
3) Evolution of Gas
4) Formation of Precipitate
5) Change in Temperature
(i) Solutions of barium chloride and sodium sulphate in water react to give
insoluble barium sulphate and the solution of sodium chloride.
BaCl2(aq)+Na2SO4(aq)→BaSO4(s)+2NaCl(aq)
(ii) Sodium hydroxide solution (in water) reacts with hydrochloric acid solution
(in water) to produce sodium chloride solution and water.
NaOH(aq)+HCl(aq)→NaCl(aq)+H2O(l)

Combination Reaction:
Quick Lime reacts with water to form calcium hydroxide (slaked lime)
- Used in white-washing

Slaked Lime (Calcium Hydroxide) reacts with carbon dioxide (CO2) to form
Calcium carbonate and water
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More Examples of Combination Reaction

Exothermic Reactions : When a chemical reaction gives heat as a product

or releases heat

RESPIRATION :

Decomposition reactions:
Burning of Ferrous Sulphate Crystals:

Burning sulphur
smell
Pale - green Reddish - brown
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Brown fumes

Electrolysis of Water

Photolysis reaction: - Used in old black and white photos

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Endothermic Reaction :A reaction where a substance decomposes on
heat. Examples are given below

Displacement reaction :

Faded
solution
Iron Reddish brown iron
nail nail
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Double Displacement:

White precipitate

On mixing both solution