Is the melting of plastic a chemical reation?

Answer 1

No, the melting of plastic is not a chemical reaction. This is because there is just a temperature change, which happens to change solid to liquid. The solid remains the same element with the same properties, and no "new substance" is formed.

Answer 2

No, the melting of plastic is a physical change, not a chemical reaction. Melting simply involves a change in state from solid to liquid due to increased temperature, without any chemical bonds being broken or formed.

Answer 3

True melting is not a chemical reaction; instead it is a physical one. Many polymers, however can not truly melt, and if they are brought into a liquid state, a chemical reaction has occurred.

I'll put it simply. You see my friend, when a chemical reaction occurs, a new substance is formed. When you melt plastic, what's the result? Yes, it's still plastic. That means it's physically changed, not chemically. :3

Answer 4

Melting is more of a phyiscal change than a chemical one. The original substance and the product is chemically unchanged in the process. Pure ice (H2O) becomes water (H2O) on heating, which is, chemically speaking, the same substance.

Answer 5

no,because even if it melts it's still ice cream .

no it is a physical change not a chemical change.

Answer 6

Yes, because you can not change that tray back to its normal self again. It is a chemical change.

Answer 7

Burning of plastics is a chemical change because burning is a chemical reaction - oxidation (reaction with oxygen).

Answer 8

No, it is a phase change.

Answer 9

Yes,it is a chemical change!

Answer 10

Melting is a physical change.