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it is a chemical reaction because a new substance is formed when the wood rots
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Is painting wood a physical or chemical change?
Its a physical change
Is sawdust a physical change?
Yes, there is no chemical changes to the wood.
Why is sharpening a pencil a physical change?
Because the pencil is made of wood and you only changed the size and shape of the wood or pencil and did not change what the wood is made of the substance
Is sawing a piece of lumber in half is a physical or chemical change?
physical because the cork is still a cork
Is painting a room a chemical change?
Paneling a room, or in other words applying wood panels to the walls of a room in order to modify the look and feel of the room, would be a physical change and not a chemical change because you are changing the physical properties of the room and not the chemical composition of the room.
Wood rotting chemical or physical change?
Chemical Because physical is when you change it your self
Is wood rotting a chemical or physical property?
It is a chemical change.
Why rotting wood is a chemical change?
Rotting wood is a chemical change because the decomposed wood has different properties that cannot be reversed. Chemical changes alter the identity of a substance, whereas physical changes do not.
Would wood rotting be a physical change or a chemical change?
"chemical" usually secondary to biologic activity.
Is wood decomposing a physical or chemical change?
The rotting of wood is a chemical change because of many reasons. One of the reasons is because when wood rots, it produces mold, which is a new substance. The definition of chemical change is a change that produces one or more new substances. When the wood rots, you are unable to take the rotted wood and mold and make it back into wood that is yet to be rotted. So because the wood produces one (or more) new substances, the rotting of wood is a chemical change.
What type of change is wood rotting?
The chemical change of wood rotting is called Decomposition
Is wood rotting a chemical change?
"Rotting" constitutes at least one chemical reaction, usually more than one.
Wood roating is a physical or chemical change?
when wood rots it is a physical change and not a chemical change.
Is hammering wood a physical or chemical change?
A physical change because the chemical composition of the wood does not change.
Is a slow reaction a chemical reaction?
maybe. Rotting of wood is a slow chemical process. Trying to cut up a tree with a small knife is slow, but that would be a physical change.
Is sanding wood is a physical or chmical change and why?
It is physical change. There are no chemical reactions taking place when you sand wood.
Is a wood a chemical or physical change?
Wood is a material. It is not a change.
