Which answer below correctly identifies the type of change and the explanation for the mixture of calcium carbonate and hydrochloric acid?

Calcium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid to form new substances, including carbon dioxide gas, water, and calcium chloride. The observed gas formation is evidence of a chemical change because the calcium carbonate is transformed into different substances. A change in particle size alone would not show that a new substance formed.

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