Identify the change and state whether energy is absorbed or evolved in burning of paper.

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Solution

Burning of paper is a chemical change.
The change in which a new substance is formed with new chemical properties is known as chemical change.
Hence in the burning of paper new substance ash is formed, so it is a chemical change.
In this energy is released in the form of heat.

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Statement 1: Burning of paper is a chemical change.
Statement 2: During burning, heat is evolved.

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