Question

Pedro is heating sugar to make caramel for an investigation. As the sugar is heating, he is looking for evidence of a chemical change. Select the observation that Pedro made about the chemical change.

Answer 1

Answer:

The sugar atoms formed new atoms after caramelization.

Explanation:

When sugar is heated to a certain temperature, it becomes caramel. Te formation of caramel from the sugar is a chemical process.

In the context, Pedro is doing an investigation by heating sugar to make caramel. Burning of the sugar crystal is a chemical change as different chemicals are present in both. The caramel formed cannot be revered back to sugar crystal, this also proves the chemical change of caramelization of sugar cubes. Sugar consists of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen atoms. It reacts with atmospheric oxygen atoms to form new groups of atoms and forms caramel.