Question

5. Ripening of fruits is ___________ change.

Answer 1

• A chemical change occurs when there is a change in the chemical properties of the substance and a new substance is formed.
• Ripening of fruits is a chemical change because, during the ripening, a number of changes take place in fruits such as the color of fruit changes, shape changes, and taste also changes. So, it is an irreversible chemical change.

Hence, the ripening of fruits is a chemical change.