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Which of these scenarios is most likely a chemical reaction?

A
A gas turns into a liquid as it releases energy.
B
A liquid becomes a gas as it absorbs energy.
C
Two white solids are added to a colorless liquid, and a colorless liquid remains.
D
Two colorless liquids are added together, and a colorless liquid and a green solid remain.
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Which statement best characterizes chemical reactions?

A
They always occur very quickly.
B
Their rates vary significantly.
C
Their rates are always slow.
D
They rarely occur in the natural environment.
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What is the word equation for atoms of magnesium reacting with molecules of oxygen to produce magnesium oxide?

A
magnesium + magnesium oxide oxygen
Option A
B
magnesium + oxygen magnesium oxide
Option B
C
magnesium oxide + oxygen magnesium
Option C
D
magnesium + oxygen magnesium + oxygen
Option D
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Which symbol can be used to indicate a chemical reaction that takes place in the presence of a catalyst?

A
350 degrees Celsius over a right-pointing arrow.
Option A
B
Upper P t over a right-pointing arrow.
Option B
C
0.5 a t m over a right arrow.
Option C
D
Delta over a right arrow.
Option D
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When two substances are mixed together, a color change is observed. Does this mean that a chemical reaction has definitely occurred?

A
Yes because any change indicates a chemical reaction.
B
No because some physical changes produce color changes.
C
No because color changes are not indicators of chemical reactions.
D
Yes because color changes occur only when new compounds are formed.
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Which statement describes a chemical reaction?

A
Reactants form products when atoms change state.
B
Products form reactants when atoms change state.
C
Reactants form products when atoms are rearranged.
D
Products form reactants when atoms are rearranged.
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Which characteristic best identifies a decomposition reaction?

A
a single compound as a reactant
B
a single compound as a product
C
an element and a compound as reactants
D
an element and a compound as products
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Which type of reaction is represented by the generic equation AB + CD AD + CB?

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A
combustion
B
decomposition
C
single replacement
D
double replacement
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Which statement describes a chemical reaction?

A
Atoms in the products are rearranged to form new substances.
B
Atoms in the reactants are rearranged to form new substances.
C
Atoms in the products change into new atoms to form new substances.
D
Atoms in the reactants change into new atoms to form new substances.
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A solid is placed in a solution. Which observation most likely indicates that a chemical reaction has occurred?

A
The size of the solid has rapidly decreased.
B
The color of the solution has not changed.
C
The solid has bubbles forming on its surface.
D
The temperature of the solution stays the same.

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