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The burning of magnesium ribbon is an example of a chemical change because:

A
a new substance is getting formed.
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B
heat is released during this process.
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C
change in composition occurs
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D
a loud sound is produced.
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Solution

The correct options are
A a new substance is getting formed.
B heat is released during this process.
C change in composition occurs
The burning of magnesium ribbon is a chemical change because:

- a new substance called magnesium oxide is formed
- heat energy is released.
- the composition of magnesium oxide is different from magnesium ribbon.

No loud sound is produced during this process so this cannot be reason that the given process is a chemical change.

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