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an example of a physical change that can be reversed is like freezing water and letting melt back into water again

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Is transferring graphite from pencil to paper when writing a chemical or physical change?

physical change. You know that it is a physical change because it can be reversed. An example of a chemical change would be cooking an egg. Because you cannot reverse the process.


How is sour milk a chemical change?

milk going sour is a chemical change because it can't be reversed. Most physical changes can be reversed for example snow melting is a physical change because it can freeze again.


What changes of matter occur in respiration?

A change is said to be physical if no new substances are formed. Physical changes are temporary and can easily be reversed to give back the substances in their previous form. Freezing of water is an example of a physical change. A change is said to be chemical if new substances with different properties are formed. Chemical changes are permanent and cannot be reversed to give back the substances in their previous form. Burning of paper is an example of a chemical change.


Physical change copper chloride aluminum foil experiment?

It's a chemical change. The aluminum foil is rusting, which cannot be undone, meaning that this is a chemical change, not a physical. Physical changes can be reversed.


Is toasting bread an example of a physical or a chemical change?

Yes it is, as the browning of the bread when you toast it, is a reaction between the reducing sugar and amino acids. The reaction is called Maillard reaction. In simpler words, the bread is being "burned" which is a chemical change as it cannot be reversed. You can't get back the same soft,fluffy, white bread after you toast it.

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Is transferring graphite from pencil to paper when writing a chemical or physical change?

physical change. You know that it is a physical change because it can be reversed. An example of a chemical change would be cooking an egg. Because you cannot reverse the process.


What is a the difference between a chemical and physical change?

A physical change can be reversed such as an ice cube melting. A chemical change, on the other hand, cannot be reversed such as burning wood.


Is bursting of explosive considered a physical change or a chemical change?

Well a chemical change cannot be reversed while a physical change can be, what do you think??


Why physical change can easily be reversed but chemical change cannot?

Physical changes are generally easy to reverse because NO ENERGY is produced by the substance.A Chemical change cannot be reversed because ENERGY is produced by the substance forming a new substance.


When an egg is cooked is this a physical change?

Cooking an egg is a chemical change because it cannot be reversed.


What is the difference between chemical and physical changes?

A chemical change is when something cannot be reversed and often a precipitate (solid) is formed. While a physical change can be reversed e.g bending a piece of wire.


Give an example of any change with cannot be reversed?

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How is sour milk a chemical change?

milk going sour is a chemical change because it can't be reversed. Most physical changes can be reversed for example snow melting is a physical change because it can freeze again.


What are three differences between physical and chemical changes?

(i) Physical change does not result in formation of new substances Chemical change result in formation of new substances (ii) Physical change is a temporary change Chemical change is a permanent change (iii) Physical change is reversible Chemical change cannot be reversed back (iv) e.g of Physical change-Dissolving of sugar in water to obtain a sugar solution e.g of Chemical change-Burning of sodium in chloride


What changes of matter occur in respiration?

A change is said to be physical if no new substances are formed. Physical changes are temporary and can easily be reversed to give back the substances in their previous form. Freezing of water is an example of a physical change. A change is said to be chemical if new substances with different properties are formed. Chemical changes are permanent and cannot be reversed to give back the substances in their previous form. Burning of paper is an example of a chemical change.


Is physical change is a permanent change?

No a physical change refers only to a change in physical state....It can be reversed by simple means or in some cases scientific methods. For example freezing of water:D


Is rusting a phsyical change?

Rusting is a chemical change because under it iron goes under oxidation and oxidation is a chemical process. Also, a physical change can be reversed but a chemical change cannot and rusting cannot be reversed. Hence also rusting is a chemical change.