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Breaking glass is a physical change because there is NO chemical difference ... from before to after.
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Is etching glass with acid a chemical or physical change?
It is a physical change caused by chemicals. Chemical changes are phyiscal changes.
Why is it diffifult to make a list of simple rules that will let you classify a chemical and phyiscal change?
It is not that difficult if you know the difference between a chemical and physical change. A physical change is reversible and a chemical change is not. In a physical change a new substance is not formed. The breaking of glass is not reversible and is physical.
Is breaking glass chemical or physical?
Breaking glass is a physical change, as it does not change the chemical composition of the material.
When glass brakes is it a physical change?
A glass breaking is a physical change because the chemical composition of the glass does not change.
Is breaking glass a chemical property?
No breaking glass is not a chemical reaction, which is what i think you mean. Breaking the glass does not alter the chemical makeup or properties of the glass. Instead breaking glass is a physical reaction because it does alter the size of the glass and its appearance
Is glass breaking a chemical or physical change and why?
Physical change because before and after breaking a glass, the glass is still SiO2 (Silicon): it's chemical makeup is not changed by the breakage.
Is breaking glass is a physical or chemical change?
Purely physical.
How can breaking a glass jar be a physical change?
Breaking a glass jar changes the physical form of the glass without changing its chemical composition.
Is breaking of glass physical or chemical change?
It is a physical change. The resulting fragments of glass are still glass and of the same composition.
Is a glass breaking a chemical change?
A chemical change is when the molecules of an object / solution are changed. A physical change is when the object / solution is altered without molecular change. Breaking glass is a physical change.
Is breaking glass a physical change?
Yes, as it's still glass. There is no chemical/molecular change.
Color is a phyiscal change?
Color can be anywhere from a physcal change to a chemical change.
