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ISBN: 9781260162165

Author: BAUER

Publisher: MCGRAW HILL BOOK COMPANY

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Chapter 1, Problem 151QP

Which of the following statement is correct?

A. Natural gas burning to produce water and carbon dioxide is an example of a chemical change.

B. In a physical change, atoms rearrange to from new substances.

C. When a substance undergoes a chemical change, its chemical composition does not change.

D. Foundation of rust on an old car is an example of a physical change.

E. The boiling point of nitrogen is − 196 ° C . At − 210 ° C, nitrogen is expected to be a gas.

Modify each incorrect statement to make it a true statement.

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