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Question
Given reason:
Burning of paper is a chemical change.
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Solution
When a piece of paper is burnt a new substance ash is produced. Even when the burning is stopped, the ash cannot be changed back into paper. This shows that the formation of the ash from paper is a permanent and irreversible change.
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