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Because you cant put the shards of pencil back on the pencil.

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Q: Why is a sharpend pencil a physical change?
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Is a pencil a physical?

Yes it is a physical change because the pencil's chemical composition does not change.


Is sharpening a pencil a physical?

Yes it is a physical change because the pencil's chemical composition does not change.


If a pencil nib breaks is it a chemical or physical change?

It is a physical change. There are no changes made to the compounds in a pencil by breaking it.


Is breaking pencil a chemical change?

Sharpening a pencil is a physical change, because there is no change to the chemical makeup of the pencil when sharpening it. It is simply chunks of wood being sliced off to reveal more of the lead.It is a physical change.


Is a pencil sharpened a physical or chemical change?

Sharpening a pencil is a physical change, because there is no change to the chemical makeup of the pencil when sharpening it. It is simply chunks of wood being sliced off to reveal more of the lead.It is a physical change.


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 the height of a pencil a chemical or physical change?

physical, because you physically sharpen a pencil with a sharpener.


Jose aint got no pencils sharpened?

Jose got no pencils sharpend


Why is erasing a pencil mark a physical or chemical change?

PHYSICAL


Would wood to pencil be a physical change?

No


Is breaking your pencil physical or chemical?

First off, its spelled "breaking". No, Its a physical change, because the pencil hasn't changed its chemical components, all you did was ruin a pencil. :)


Is breaking a pencil in half a chemical change?

Nope - it's a physical change. The chemical composition of the pencil is still the same !