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Jim drops an iron magnet during a chemistry lab experiment. He finds that it is no longer magnetic.
What has happened in terms of its properties?
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A chemical change occurred that changed the iron in the magnet into nickel.
A chemical change occurred that changed the iron in the magnet into nickel.
A physical change occurred in which the iron remained iron, but lost one of its physical properties.
A physical change occurred in which the iron remained iron, but lost one of its physical properties.
A chemical change occurred in which the iron remained iron, but lost one of its chemical properties.
A chemical change occurred in which the iron remained iron, but lost one of its chemical properties.
A physical change occurred that changed the iron in the magnet into nickel.
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A physical change occurred in which the iron remained iron, but lost one of its physical properties.
Dropping the magnet can knock the magnetic domains out of alignment (or heat or shock can do the same), causing loss of magnetization. The element and chemical composition are unchanged — only the physical property (magnetism) was lost.
Dropping the magnet can knock the magnetic domains out of alignment (or heat or shock can do the same), causing loss of magnetization. The element and chemical composition are unchanged — only the physical property (magnetism) was lost.
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