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Why the ripening of fruit is a chemical change?
A chemical change is a permanent change in which the chemical composition of a substance is changed and a new substance is formed.
Eg: burning of magnesium ribbon
Properties of chemical change are as follows:
1. Chemical changes are irreversible. The original form of the matter cannot be attained.
2. It is a permanent change and one or more new substance is formed.
3. During a chemical change, energy is produced in the form of heat, light or sound, while during a chemical reaction, energy is either absorbed or released.
4. Chemical change causes changes in the physical and chemical properties of the substance.
Ripening of fruits is a chemical change because of the following reasons-
During ripening, the pigment present in the skin of the fruit changes, and this can not be reversed back. Hence, it is Irreversible.
It is a chemical change as once a fruit ripens it cannot turn raw again. Hence, it is a permanent change.
The properties of the raw fruit are different from the properties of the ripe fruit. Hence, a new substance is formed.
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