Chemical reactions

Rob G. (Australia)
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  1. chemical reaction
    a process in which substances are changed into others
    The changes that occurred in the
    burning sparkler are called chemical
    changes or chemical reactions.
  2. rusting
    the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
    The rusting of iron is another
    chemical reaction.
  3. chemical
    produced by reactions involving atomic or molecular changes
    The changes that occurred in the
    burning sparkler are called chemical
    changes or chemical reactions.
  4. reaction
    an idea evoked by some experience
    The changes that occurred in the
    burning sparkler are called chemical
    changes or chemical reactions.
  5. combustion
    a reaction of a substance with oxygen to give heat and light
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    Burning is a chemical reaction called
    combustion, which produces new substances.
  6. property
    something owned
    For
    example, in the burning sparkler, the
    black crusty substance and the white
    smoke are new substances, whose
    properties are completely different
    from those of the original sparkler.
Created on Sun Jun 19 08:26:46 EDT 2011

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