MS-PS1-2: Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
I can use evidence to determine whether a chemical reaction has taken place.
Chemical reactions create new substances.
New substances have different properties than the original substances.
Evidence of a chemical reaction can include color change, gas production, temperature change, or the formation of a precipitate.
Scientists compare properties before and after substances interact.
When you bake a cake or fry an egg, chemical reactions create new substances that change the food's color, smell, taste, and texture.
The batteries in your phone, headphones, and gaming controllers use chemical reactions to produce the electrical energy that powers them.
Your body depends on chemical reactions every second to digest food, release energy, and build the materials your body needs.
Many cleaning products work because chemicals react with substances such as grease, stains, or bacteria.