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Physical changes are usually reversible and chemical changes you can't usually reverse them.

Frying an egg is chemical because you can't get the raw egg back.

Freezing water would be physical...

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Chemical change is a change that imply modifications in the structures of molecules; new compounds appear.

Ex.: burning of coal with releasing of carbon dioxide and water.

Physical changes don't imply the structure modification of the molecules but only the state of matter, form, dimensions; the chemical compound remain unchanged.

Ex.: grinding of coal to be used in a thermal power unit.

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