Chemistry 10th Edition

Published by Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.
ISBN 10: 1133610668
ISBN 13: 978-1-13361-066-3

Chapter 1 - The Foundations of Chemistry - Exercises - Conceptual Exercises - Page 40: 78

Answer

Shiny gray zinc is a physical property Cut zinc is a physical change Blue copper chloride solution is a physical property The solution becomes colorless and warm is a physical property Zinc reduced in size is a chemical change Brown granular material appears as a chemical change Solution become warm is a chemical change

Work Step by Step

First, she discovered shiny gray zinc(Shiny gray color is Physical property) Then, she cut zinc into smaller pieces (change in size is physical change) Then, she poured blue copper chloride(the blue color is physical property) The solution becomes colorless and warm(Change in color and temperature physical change) The zinc pieces were visibly reduced in size(Zinc reacts with copper chloride to form zinc chloride is a chemical change) Brown granular material appeared(copper is produced from the chemical reaction so the brown granular material appearance is a chemical change) The solution becomes warm(The heat produced is due to the exothermic reaction of zinc with copper chloride so the warm bottom of the flask is from the chemical change)
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