Both. A chemical reaction occurs & a physical change is noticeable.
Yes, the oxidizing of mercury is a chemical change. During this process, mercury reacts with an oxidizing agent to form mercury compounds, such as mercury(II) oxide, which results in a change in the chemical composition of the substance. This transformation cannot be reversed by simple physical means, further confirming its classification as a chemical change.
Oxidizing mercury is a chemical change because it involves a rearrangement of atoms in the mercury molecules to form new compounds (such as mercury oxide). This results in a change in the chemical composition of the substance.
Oxidizing is a chemical change, as it involves a substance reacting with oxygen to form new compounds with different properties. In contrast, physical changes do not alter the chemical composition of a substance.
Oxidation and reduction are chemical changes.
Physical. The mercury doesn't change.
It's a chemical change because the apple is oxidizing. It turns brown, because of the oxygen, hence the word " oxidizing".
No its a chemical change because the acid in the rain reacts with the copper in the statue having a reaction oxidizing it and turning it green.
It is a chemical because it is producing a new substance.
This is a chemical reaction; oxygen is released.
During freezing the chemical nature of mercury remain unchanged.
Yes, heating mercury to produce mercury vapor is a physical change because no new substances are formed. The change is reversible, and the mercury can return to its original state once cooled back down.
physical change