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Folding a paper does not form new substances.

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Is folding paper a physical change or a chemical change?

Physical.


Is folding paper physical or chemical change?

It is a physical change as the paper is still paper after you fold it.


Is folding a piece of paper a chemical change?

no it is not a physical change because folding a piece of paper does not chemicaly change it.


Is folding a piece of paper physical?

Yes it's a physical change. No new substance is formed,


Is folding a physical or chemical change?

It is a physical change as the paper is still paper after you fold it.


Is folding a paper a chemical change.?

It is a physical change as the paper is still paper after you fold it.


Is cutting a circle out of a piece of paper a chemical change?

No. It is a physical change because there is no change in the chemical composition of the paper. If you were to burn the paper, that would be a chemical change called combustion, which would turn the paper into carbon dioxide and water, with the release of heat.


Is a change of shape caused by folding or cutting a physical or chemical change?

Physical since you aren't actually changing whatever you are cutting or folding into something else.


Is tearing a paper a chemical or a physical change?

Tearing paper represents a physical and not a chemical change. Chemical bonds are not broken in this instance, but paper is physically separated (by force) from other paper.


Is cutting a paper physical or chemical change?

It is a physical change because it is still a sheet of paper.


Is folded paper a physical change?

Yes; unless the paper has been coated or impregnated with a special chemical (such as self-sticking envelopes, or bank deposit slips) it is not chemically altered by the simple act of folding it.


tearing a piece of paper in half physical or chemical change?

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