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The document describes an experiment with 5 chemical reactions to classify them as either physical or chemical changes. It provides background on the definitions of physical and chemical changes. The reactions include: 1) Iron with copper sulfate solution, 2) Burning magnesium ribbon in air, 3) Zinc with dilute sulfuric acid, 4) Heating copper sulfate, and 5) Mixing sodium sulfate and barium chloride solutions. The experiment aims to observe the reactions and identify if they result in physical or chemical changes based on changes in properties or formation of new substances. Safety precautions for the experiment are also outlined.

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The document describes an experiment with 5 chemical reactions to classify them as either physical or chemical changes. It provides background on the definitions of physical and chemical changes. The reactions include: 1) Iron with copper sulfate solution, 2) Burning magnesium ribbon in air, 3) Zinc with dilute sulfuric acid, 4) Heating copper sulfate, and 5) Mixing sodium sulfate and barium chloride solutions. The experiment aims to observe the reactions and identify if they result in physical or chemical changes based on changes in properties or formation of new substances. Safety precautions for the experiment are also outlined.

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EXPERIMENT -3

Aim To carry out the following chemical reactions and classify them as physical or chemical changes.

1. Iron with copper sulphate solution in water.


2. Burning of magnesium ribbon in air.
3. Zinc with dilute sulphuric acid.
4. Heating of copper sulphate.
5. Sodium sulphate with barium chloride in the form of their solutions in water.

Theory

1. Physical Change: When there is no change in the composition of a substance and no change in chemical nature of the
substance, such change is called as physical change.
2. In physical change, the interconversion of state takes place. For example,

3. Chemical Change: It is a change which brings change in the chemical properties of matter and a new substance is obtained.
For example, burning of oil, fuel.
4. In a chemical change – heat is evolved or taken in, formation of bubbles, gas, fumes takes place, there is a change in colour
of the reactants when they form a product.
The chemical reactions are of four types:

1. Combination reaction: Two elements/compounds combine to form a single product.


2. Decomposition reaction: When a compound decomposes/breaks due to energy, heat, light or electricity to form simpler
substance.

3. Displacement reaction: It takes place when more reactive metal reacts with the salt of less reactive metal and displaces it to
form a new compound.

4. Double displacement reaction: In this reaction when two salts are mixed together in solution form then exchange of ions takes
place and a new product is obtained.
E.g.

Materials Required-Test tubes, test tube stand, test tube holder, a pair of tongs, Bunsen burner.

Chemicals Required-Iron filings, copper sulphate solution, magnesium ribbon, zinc granules, dilute sulphuric acid, sodium
sulphate and barium chloride solutions and copper sulphate crystals.

Procedure
Iron with copper sulphate solution in water

Reactions of Fe+
Burning of magnesium ribbon in air
Reaction of 
Zinc with dilute sulphuric acid.

Reactions of 

Reaction: Zn(s)+
Heating of copper sulphate salt

Reaction of heat on   crystals.


Reaction of sodium sulphate and barium sulphate solutions.
Reaction of 

Precautions

1. Use all the chemicals in very less quantity.


2. Use test tube holder for heating.
3. Clean magnesium ribbon with sand paper and use fire tongs for holding magnesium ribbon.
4. Handle the acids and alkalies carefully.

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