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when matter goes through a physical change, that state of the matter changes. so if i took liquid water and froze it into ice... that would be a physical change because it is still the same compound in a different form

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in a physical change, matter does NOT change its idenity, on shape, size, ect. that include being a maleabilty

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The composition of the substance doesn't change only the state does.

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size, state, identify, and texture

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Size or identity one of those! ;)

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indentity

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