Scenario 1

Sheila was assigned a lab in science class. The following materials were provided at the lab station:

Materials:

1 square (10cm X 10cm) of aluminum foil

1 graduated beaker of water (H2O)

1 stirring rod

1 scoop of Copper (II) Chloride Salt (See Picture below)

Sheila adds the copper (II) chloride salt into a beaker that has water in it.

After she stirs it the liquid turns a clear blue.

Sheila crumples the aluminum foil square into a ball and places it into the solution.

Sheila observes the aluminum foil ball turning a rusty-orange and black color where it is submerged into the solution. The beaker becomes warm to the touch, bubbles are noticeable on the aluminum ball and vapor rises from the surface of the solution. Within a few minutes, the foil has disappeared and the liquid is now clear. Rusty-orange pieces of a solid are now visible throughout the liquid. See video below

Sheila believes that the salt changing the water to a blue color was a physical change and the foil changing to rusty-orange was a chemical change.