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Question
Give the reason why the following is considered as chemical changes.
Sulphur when burnt in air evolves a gaseous acidic product.
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Solution
Is a chemical change as sulphur (yellowish-green) on burning produces SO2 gas which is acidic in nature and a new substance with new properties is formed
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