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1. The subatomic particle
responsible for combining
atoms together is
Go to this link and watch the video:

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“Evidence of a Chemical Reaction”

2. Five ways to identify a
chemical reaction: The URL is case-sensitive.
1.
2. Then answer these questions:
3.
4. 1. What subatomic particle is specifically responsible for combining the atoms
5. together to form a new substance?
3. 2. What are the 5 ways to identify if a chemical reaction happened?
A chemical reaction is
3. Explain what is a chemical reaction.

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Read Part 1. Jot down notes
and drawings that will help
you remember the meanings
of these words. You can use
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chemistry
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states of matter
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physical changes
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Chemical and Physical Changes – Part 1
What happens to a glass of ice water
left outside on a hot day? You might
notice that the ice slowly seems to
disappear, leaving only liquid water in
the cup. Then the liquid water gradually
disappears too, leaving an empty glass.
What happened to all of the water?
This phenomenon shows a few
important concepts in chemistry,
which is the study of matter and how
substances interact with each other.
The water in the glass never actually
disappeared or changed. Instead, it just
changed forms. This means there were
several physical changes. The water
was three different states of matter –
solid, liquid, and gas. The water began
as a solid in the form of ice. As energy
from the sun’s heat was added to the
ice cube, it melted.
This means it changed from a solid to
a liquid. Then, the liquid water in the
glass gained even more energy and
evaporated. It changed from a liquid
to a gas.
Here is the most important thing about
physical changes. Physical changes only
change the shape, size, or form of a
substance. They do not change what it is.
Throughout the entire process of melting
and evaporation, the water had the exact
same chemical composition.
When matter changes identity rather than
just form, we call this a chemical
change. This involves breaking and
forming new chemical bonds. These are
the links between atoms in a substance
that determine its identity.
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chemical bonds
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Chemical and Physical Changes – Part 2
For example, have you ever seen metal
collecting rust? This is a chemical
change where iron (Fe) reacts with
oxygen (O2) in the air, forming a new
substance called iron oxide (Fe2O3).
Here is the most important thing about
chemical changes, they occur on the
molecular level to create new
substances. Sometimes there is visible
evidence of a chemical change, like
bubbles or burning. Sometimes, though,
chemical changes are not immediately
noticeable. Just ask yourself if new
matter is formed, and you will be able to
differentiate between chemical and
physical changes!
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Chemical and Physical Changes – Questions
2. Answer here 1. Which of the following statements best
describes what happened to water in
the passage?
A. When the water is exposed to heat,
3. Answer here it became a new substance and
disappeared from the glass
B. The sun gave the water energy,
which caused it to change state
C. The water gained energy from the
sun, which made it undergo
chemical changes
D. The sun’s energy broke chemical
bonds in the water, causing it to
turn from a solid, to a liquid, to a
gas
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2. Asking yourself if new matter was
formed is the best way to determine if a
____ change has occurred.
A. State of matter
B. Physical
C. Chemical
D. Phase
3. Which of the following is NOT true of a
chemical change?
A. Chemical bonds are broken
B. The identity of a substance has
changed
C. The substance has only changed
form or appearance
D. It can be identified by the
presence of bubbles or rust
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1. Answer here
Watch the video as we fill a cup with
water. The water level is marked by a
black line.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=mx1uv5_8ySQ

Watch as ONE effervescence tablet is

broken up and placed in the water.
1. Write your observations in the
space provided.

You just experienced a chemical change or chemical reaction.

A chemical change happens when atoms are rearranged to
create a new substance. The bubbles, or production of a gas,
happens when baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and citric INPUT
acid from the tablet react chemically in the water. They STATION
create sodium citrate, water, and carbon dioxide gas, which
Go to Part 2 causes bubbles. As you can see new substances were formed.
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2. Answer here

Next, watch the video as we

carefully light a match and blow
it out before it burns our fingers.

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2. In the space provided, write your

observations about what happened
to the matchstick.

Burning or explosions are also evidence

that a chemical change has taken place.
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3. Answer here The phosphorus and sulfur on the tip of the match are burned up
during the chemical reaction and create light and heat energy.

There are 3 other pieces of evidence that prove a chemical change

or chemical reaction has taken place. The 3rd example is called a
precipitate. When two liquid are combined together, but a solid
is produced that solid is called a precipitate.

The 4th piece of evidence is an unexpected temperature

change. Often heat is released when elements or compounds are
combined. This change is temperature proves a chemical reaction
occurred.

Lastly, sometimes an unexpected color change occurs when two

chemicals are combined. This is evidence of a chemical change.
Rust is one example of an unexpected chemical change.

3. List the 5 pieces of evidence that prove a chemical INPUT

change or chemical reaction has occurred. STATION
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 a match is lit Sort the examples into
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changes.
rubbing alcohol evaporates
in your hand

aluminum foil is cut in half

Physical Changes Chemical Changes

rust forms on a bike
food is digested into smaller particles
a bottle of water freezes in the freezer in your stomach
modeling clay is molded
into a new shape

butter melts on warm toast

Photosynthesis

two liquid chemicals are mixed

and a solid forms (precipitate) on the
bottom of the beaker

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represent evidence of OUTPUT
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a chemical change.
Be sure to label them
correctly.

Include examples of:

• Unexpected color
change or rusting
• unexpected
temperature
change
• production of a
gas/bubbling
• fire or burning
• precipitate formed
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Assess It! Part 1
1. Answer here
1. Which of the following would not be evidence of a chemical
change?
2. Answer here
A. Unexpected color change
B. Unexpected temperature change
3. Answer here C. Precipitate was formed
D. The size of the substance changed
2. Two substances were combined and immediately a gas was
produced. What type of change is happening?
A. Chemical
B. Physical
C. Accidental
D. Electrical
3. Plants use a process called photosynthesis to survive. What
evidence proves this process is a chemical change?
A. They turn green and change space
B. They get taller and change size OUTPUT
C. Water is needed STATION
D. Glucose is created in the chloroplasts
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4. Answer here
Use the vocabulary words from “Read It” to complete the
5. Answer here following sentences.
We can tell when a chemical reaction occurs by looking
6. Answer here at the result. If the matter changes identity rather
than just form, then a (4)_____ has occurred. When
7. Answer here this happens (5)_____ are broken and formed. If a
substance’s size, shape, or form changes then a
8. Answer here (6)_____ has occurred. This happens when a change
in (7)_____ has happened, and the substance changes
Word Bank for #4 - 8:
• chemistry
between solid, liquid, and/or gas. This all falls under
• physical change the study of matter and how substances interact with
• state of matter
• chemical change
each other, or (8)_____.
• chemical bonds OUTPUT
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