Burning of coal is a ______________ change.

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Chemical change:
Chemical change is a change in which the composition and chemical properties of a substance are changed.
In chemical change one or more new substances are formed.
It is permanent change as well as irreversible change.
For example, spoilage of food, respiration in living organisms, etc.
Therefore, the burning of coal is a chemical change.

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