When two different liquids are mixed together, a powdery substance forms which settles to the bottom of the container.

What is the evidence that a chemical change has happened?

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formation of a precipitate
formation of a precipitate

new odor produced
new odor produced

generation of a new gas
generation of a new gas

change in temperature

1 answer

The evidence that a chemical change has happened in the case described—when two different liquids are mixed together and a powdery substance forms that settles to the bottom of the container—is the formation of a precipitate.

A precipitate is a solid that forms in a solution during a chemical reaction and separates out from the liquid. In this scenario, the appearance of the powdery substance indicates that a new chemical compound has been produced as a result of the mixing of the two liquids, which is indicative of a chemical change.