CHEMICAL CHANGE CHEMICAL CHANGE – alter the composition of the material through a chemical reaction CHEMICAL CHANGE – alter the composition of the material through a chemical reaction SOME EVIDENCE THAT CAN HELP YOU DETERMINE A CHEMICAL CHANGE HAS OCCURRED: 1. There are bubbles 2. There is odor given off 3. Heat is given off 4. There is a formation of precipitate 5. There is a new color that appears TYPES OF CHEMICAL CHANGE TYPES OF CHEMICAL CHANGE 1. COMBUSTIBILITY – is the ability of the substance to combine with oxygen gas resulting in a release of energy. TYPES OF CHEMICAL CHANGE 1. COMBUSTIBILITY – is the ability of the substance to combine with oxygen gas resulting in a release of energy. 2. ELECTROLYSIS -is when an electric current passes through a liquid that contains ions, chemical decomposition occur. TYPES OF CHEMICAL CHANGE 1. COMBUSTIBILITY – is the ability of the substance to combine with oxygen gas resulting in a release of energy. 2. ELECTROLYSIS -is when an electric current passes through a liquid that contains ions, chemical decomposition occur. 3. LIGHT SENSITIVITY - is the ability of a substance to change into a new substance in presence of visible light.