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Because it can be changed back to water

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Q: Why is water changed to steam considered a physical change?
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Is water is heated and changed to steam a physical change or chemical change?

chemical


If water if heated and changed into steam is this a chemical or physical change?

It is what is called a phase change.


Is heat changing H2o to steam a physical or chemical change?

Physical change- it is still H2O, and can be changed back to water by cooling it.


Is water heated and changed to steam a physical or chemical change or both?

physical only, you are only changing its state, not its composition.


Is water is heated and changed to steam is it a physical or chemical change?

The changing of water to steam is a physical change because it is still water, but only in a different state. The steam can change back into water which is a reversible change. Chemicals changes cannot change back. They are permanent.


When a tea kettle begins to whistle is this a physical or chemical change?

No. the hissing and steaming is simply the Physical Change of water boiling, and the steam causes an increase in pressure thus the whistle. During a Physical Change, some properties of material change, but the composition of the material does not change.


When water is heated and changed into o steam is that a chemical or physical change?

The change from water to steam is a physical change. It involves a change in the physical state of the substance without any alteration in its chemical composition. The water molecules are still the same, they are just being converted from a liquid to a gas state.


Is steam a chemical raection?

NO!!!! It is a physical change of water from liquid to gas(vapour).


Is steam from a kedal a physica l or chemical change?

Steam from a kettle is a physical change.


Is production of steam a chemical or physical change?

The change from liquid water to steam is a physical change in the state of matter. Evaporation is the term for a liquid becoming a gas.


Is steam turning to water a chemical or physical change?

The formation of steam is a physical change. The chemical composition of steam (water vapor), is H2O, and the chemical composition of liquid water is H2O, so there is no chemical change going from liquid to gas (vapor/steam). Thus, it is a physical change.


When water changes to steam is it a chemical change?

No, it is a physical change.