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The easiest way is burning it, but adding enzymes that are able to process cellulose and other chemicals present in paper will convert it to sugars and other macromolecules used in Biology.

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The process by which food substances are chemically changed into simpler forms that can be absorbed is called?

The process by which food substances are chemically changed into simpler forms that can be absorbed is called digestion. This process involves the breakdown of complex molecules into smaller molecules that can be transported and utilized by the body for energy and nutrition.


Is ripping up a paper a chemical or physical change?

Ripping up a paper is a physical change because the paper remains the same chemically before and after the tearing. No new substances are formed during the tearing process.


Is paper a substance or mixture?

Paper is a substance, as it is made up of cellulose fibers derived from plant material that are chemically bonded together during the manufacturing process. It is not a combination of different materials like a mixture would be.


Is crumpling a sheet of paper a physical or chemical?

It's a physical change because it alters the physical state (size, amount, shape, etc) of the object. It is still chemically identical before and after the change, however the physical characteristics have been changed. A chemical change is one that alters the chemical composition of the item, for example the rust on a piece of iron is a chemical change because the new chemical composition is iron-oxide as opposed to iron.


Can chemically changed substances be brought back to their original states?

Chemical reactions are reversible if you apply enough energy, and use the right technique, but even then, information is going to be lost. Here is an example. If you burn a book, the book is converted into carbon dioxide, water vapor, and a small amount of ash. New paper can be made from the carbon dioxide and water vapor if those chemicals are absorbed by growing trees, which are then converted into paper. But the words that were printed on the original book are not going to appear on the new paper. You can print them again, if you wish, but only if that information has been saved separately. The combustion products no longer have the information that was in the book.

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