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Any substance can be changed to a new one.

Answ2. The above is wrong. Lead for example cannot be changed into nitrogen.

If some of the nucleus of an atom can have a proton or neutron, added or subtracted, then an isotope can be created, though generally an isotope of the same element.

Consider the decay of K40 into Ar40. This is a change of one substance into another.

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What can be observed only when a substance is changed to another substance?

Changes in physical properties such as color, texture, or density, as well as changes in chemical properties such as reactivity or toxicity, are observed when a substance is changed to another substance. New chemical bonds, molecules, or structures may also be formed during the transformation.


If a liquid with large particles is shaken until all particles are dissolved what is the new substance?

There is no new substance; it is just mixed up and all the atoms are spread out so you can't see the individual particles.


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The mass of the two substances before the reaction is equal to the mass of the new substance after the reaction. This is in accordance with the law of conservation of mass, which states that matter can neither be created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction, only rearranged.


What is the change of one substance into a new substance?

The change of one substance into a new substance is called a chemical reaction. In a chemical reaction, the atoms of the original substances rearrange to form new molecules with different properties.


What characteristic gives a substance the ability to undergo a change that results in a new substance?

Chemical reactivity is the characteristic that allows a substance to undergo a change that results in a new substance. This involves the rearrangement of atoms and the formation of new chemical bonds.

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