Observing the changes, in which of the following would you say a chemical reaction may be occurring?
(i) Heating iodine changes the colour from bluish black to purple
(ii) Mixing ammonia and hydrogen chloride gases gives fumes containing a white powdery substance
(iii) Mixing an acid and a base solution raises the temperature.
(iv) Mixing ferrous sulphide and hydrochloric acid gives off a gas with a rotten egg smell
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
If you were observing only the changes without knowing the underlying reaction, all four of the given events may be chemical reactions because:
(i) Colour change occurs
(ii) Change of state has happened from gas to solid
(iii) Change in temperature has occurred
(iv) A gas has been released