Yes.
It is a physical change.
The paper absorbs liquid
The paper absorbs liquid
It is a physical change.
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It is a physical change.
Both absorb something. A paper towel absorbs a waste liquid and our small intestine absorbs water and nutrients. Hope this helped!:)
physical because he water can be gotten back out of the paper towel (drying out).yes
no it does not it absorbs only 50% at the time
When paper towels absorb water, it is a physical change. The water is being absorbed through the fibers of the paper towel, but the chemical composition of both the water and the paper towel remains unchanged. The absorption process alters the state of the water from liquid to being held within the fibers, but no new substances are formed.
It would be a trivial experiment, if you're really interested. I'm not, so I've never done it, but I would not expect them to be the same.
physical