Sodium chloride breaks down into sodium and chlorine. Why is this process classified as a chemical reaction?
A. Change can only occur in one direction.
B. A substance has been changed into a different substance.
C. There is a greater mass of sodium chloride than there is of the products.
D. The number of sodium atoms in the product has increased.
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This process is classified as a chemical reaction because B. A substance has been changed into a different substance.
- In the field of chemistry, a chemical change can be described as a reaction in which totally new products are formed from the reactants having different properties.
- Sodium chloride is the reactant here and after its break down two different elements sodium which is a metal and chlorine which is a gas will be formed.
- Hence, it is a chemical reaction as the product are different in properties from the reactant.
Thus, the correct option is B.
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This Process is classified as chemical reaction because Sodium chloride is broken down and firms different substance i.e., Sodium and Chlorine.
Hence, Option (B) is the correct answer
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