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Question
Name a chemical change which takes place in presence of:
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Solution
Heat:
- Burning of paper.
- Cooking of food need heat.
Light :
- Formation of food by plants i.e. photosynthesis need light.
- Hydrogen and chlorine react in presence of light
Electricity:
- Water breaks into hydrogen and oxygen on passing electricity.
- Sodium chloride solution breaks up into its components sodium and Chlorine on passing electric current through sodium chloride solution.
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