
Describe simple experiment to show that:
A burning candle produces water vapour and .

Important Questions on Chemical Changes and Reactions
Describe a simple experiment to show that:
There is an increase in weight when a candle burns.

Describe a simple experiment to show that:
The products of combustion of phosphorus weigh more than the phosphorus used.

Give two reasons to explain why air is a mixture and not a compound.

Explain how the percentage by volume of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the air is maintained at about and respectively.

Air contains nitrogen and oxygen. Name two other gases present in the air.

What are combustible and non-combustible substances?

Name two substances other than oxygen that support combustion.

Compare the burning of carbon compounds with respiration. How is respiration similar to burning?
