Chemical reactions
Identify signs of chemical reactions; write word equations; understand combustion, oxidation and thermal decomposition
What you'll learn
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Imagine you're baking a cake. You mix flour, eggs, sugar and butter — but when you put it in the oven, it changes into something totally different! 🎂
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Is baking a cake a chemical reaction? 🎂
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Here's what happens in a chemical reaction: the atoms in the ingredients rearrange themselves into new molecules. 🧪
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Mix these atoms to make a new molecule — drag the hydrogen and oxygen together to make water! 💧
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Burning wood is a chemical reaction. Let's see what happens. 🔥
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Which of these is a sign of a chemical reaction? 🔍
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Rust forming on a metal bike — chemical reaction or not? 🚲
Practise Chemical reactions with Whizlo
Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 11–13. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.