chemical change

[kem-i-kuhl cheynj]

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noun

Chemistry.��a usually irreversible chemical reaction involving the rearrangement of the atoms of one or more substances and a change in their chemical properties or composition, resulting in the formation of at least one new substance.
The formation of rust on iron is a chemical change.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chemical change¹

First recorded in 1755–65

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So there are chemical changes making you feel better, but that isn't a random person; that is your partner.

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However, their capacity decreases with each charging cycle due to structural and chemical changes.

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Volcanoes set off a cascade of chemical changes in the environment that make their way to the subterranean rock.

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Heat also leads to chemical changes, such as lowering levels of cortisol in the blood.

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By studying mice with heart failure, the researchers found evidence of stress imprinting on the epigenome, that is, chemical changes occurred to the mice's DNA.

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�� is a chemical change?

A chemical change happens when one chemical substance is transformed into one or more different substances, such as when iron becomes rust.Chemical changes occur through the process of chemical reactions, and the resulting substances have different properties because their atoms and molecules are arranged differently.A chemical change is different from a physical change, which doesn’t rearrange atoms or molecules and produce a completely new substance. Ice melting into water is an example of a physical change.

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