Chemical Reaction is defined as transforming one chemical substance into another chemical substance. In a chemical reaction, new material is produced with properties utterly different from the original one, resulting in a chemical change. For instance: rusting of iron, curdling of milk, food digestion, breathing, and so on.
- A chemical reaction is nothing more than rearranging atoms in a solution.
- Products are the new compounds created at the end of a chemical process.
- A chemical reaction is an example of burning magnesium in the air to produce magnesium oxide.
For example: O2 + 2Mg(s) gives Magnesium Oxide (MgO). MgO is a mineral that is found in the solid state. The magnesium ribbon is cleaned with sandpaper before being burned in the air. This is done to remove the basic magnesium carbonate protective layer from the magnesium ribbon's surface.