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Question 10 • Chemistry

Among these processes, which is the slowest chemical reaction?

Answer
A
boiling an egg
B
tarnishing of silver
C
melting of a glacier
D
digesting food

Explanation

Tarnishing of silver is a chemical reaction in which silver reacts with substances in the air, and it usually occurs gradually over a long time. Boiling an egg and digesting food involve chemical changes that take minutes to hours, while melting a glacier is a physical change rather than a chemical reaction. So the slowest chemical reaction listed is tarnishing of silver.

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