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Question
Classify the following as chemical or physical change:
Rusting of almirah
Options
Chemical change
Physical change
Solution
Chemical change
Explanation:
Rusting of an almirah is a chemical alteration because it produces a new chemical molecule known as hydrated iron oxide (rust).
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