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Why is the boiling of water a physical reaction and not a chemical reaction?
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∙ 12y ago
During boiling the chemical composition is not changed.
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∙ 6y ago
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Is boiling water a chemical or physical process?
Water boiling is a physical change and not a chemical reaction. In a physical reaction there is no new substance formed as is the case with chemical reactions. In boiling water there is no new substance produced.
Is water boiling sugar dissolving or nails rusting a chemical reaction?
Water boiling is a physical process; also dissolving. Rusting is a chemical process (oxidation).
Why Is water boiling a physical reaction?
Because it just is. Because no chemical reaction takes place when water boils. It simply changes physical form from liquid to gas.
Is water boils a chemical reaction?
no it is the molecules in the water moving fast and bumping into each other
What is a psyhical reaction?
A physical reaction, or change, is one that can be observed without changing the chemical composition of the substance. Boiling is a physical change because the substance that is boiling does not change its chemical composition. For example, water is still H2O whether it is boiling or not boiling.
Is water a chemical reaction or a physical reaction?
Water is not a reaction at all. If you mean to ask if a state change in water is chemical or physical, it is physical.
What is a chemical reaction that happens in home that needs to be heated before it starts?
I was thinking of boiling water, but that's physical
Is a reaction with many substances a physical property of water?
No, a reaction with many substances is not a physical property of water. Physical properties of water include its boiling point, density, and color, whereas the ability to undergo reactions with different substances is a chemical property.
Is boiling water turning into steam is that a chemical reaction?
No. There is a phase change as the water is converted into steam, but no chemical reaction occurs. A chemical reaction is when elements or molecules recombine to form other substances. For example, mixing hydrochloric acid with magnesium produces magnesium chloride, and hydrogen gas is given off. Another chemical reaction is the simple oxidation (rusting) of iron, which forms iron oxide.
Is boiling point of water physical or chemical property?
Physical
What physical reaction happens when water is drying with a chemical?
The absorption of water is not a chemical reaction.
Is boiling water evaporating into the air a physical or chemical change?
Boiling and evaporation are physical changes.
