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What type of change is teeth crushing food physical or chemical?
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∙ 8y ago
It is physical. The tooth is broken into smaller pieces, but the pieces are still made of the same substances.
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Is it a physical or chemical change. Acids produced by bacteria in plaque cause teeth to decay?
Chemical change
Is digest a physical change?
Digestion involves both physical and chemical changes. The teeth crush food into smaller particles, which is a physical change, whereas the saliva, stomach, gall bladder, and pancreas contain chemicals that break down food chemically in the mouth, stomach, and small intestines.
Is your teeth grinding food a mechanical or chemical change?
The teeth grinding is a mechanical change. The saliva mixing in with the food and starting the digestive process would be a chemical change.
Is a cavity a physical change?
The tooth is rotting so it is changing its nature due to the influence of bacteria or the acid secreted by bacteria. If the new material is no longer dentine but the byproducts of decay then it is a chemical change.If the tooth breaks then that is a physical change.
What are the teeth that are used for crushing called?
Molars and the bath teeth that crush and grind food!
Is teeth crushing food a physical or chemical change?
physical
Is Teeth crushing food Physical or chemical?
Chemical
Is it a physical or chemical change. Acids produced by bacteria in plaque cause teeth to decay?
Chemical change
What chemical change occurs in food when you chew it?
they become acidic and actually become a whole different shade due to the compounds in your saliva, the atoms in it also begin to separate due to your teeth when you chew :D:D Hope this helps Hai
Is digest a physical change?
Digestion involves both physical and chemical changes. The teeth crush food into smaller particles, which is a physical change, whereas the saliva, stomach, gall bladder, and pancreas contain chemicals that break down food chemically in the mouth, stomach, and small intestines.
Is brushing your teeth a chemical change?
It's a physical action without toothpaste. Many toothpaste have inactive ingredients, and are only there to "taste good". Toothpaste with fluoride, baking soda, and other common dental ingredients will undergo small chemical changes when they come in contact with water (when baking soda in water come together it creates a chemical reaction). So in some respects it's both!
Is your teeth grinding food a mechanical or chemical change?
The teeth grinding is a mechanical change. The saliva mixing in with the food and starting the digestive process would be a chemical change.
What type of change occurs when teeth cut and grind food?
Mastication (when teeth cut and grind food) is a physical change.
Is the teeth tear off a bite of pizza is tha a chemical change yes or no?
The actual acting of biting off a peace of food, including pizza is a physical change. It doesn't become a chemical change until the enzymes in the saliva and stomach begin the process of digestion.
Is a cavity a physical change?
The tooth is rotting so it is changing its nature due to the influence of bacteria or the acid secreted by bacteria. If the new material is no longer dentine but the byproducts of decay then it is a chemical change.If the tooth breaks then that is a physical change.
What are the teeth that are used for crushing called?
Molars and the bath teeth that crush and grind food!
What causes chemical change in a toothpick?
The nasty foods you eat that are stuck in your teeth.
