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Physical changes refer to changes of state: solid to liquid or liquid to gas (or vice versa). The chemical structure of the substance does not change, only the amount of energy it contains.

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The expansion of matter upon heating is an example of what change?

The expansion of matter upon heating is an example of a physical change. This is because the substance undergoes a change in form or appearance without forming a new substance.


What happens when a pure substance undergoes a chemical change?

when a pure substance undergoes a chemical change it is no longer that same substance. A chemical change changes the identity of the substance. Hope i helped


Is freezing point physical property a physical change a chemical property or a chemical change?

The freezing point is a physical property because it describes a characteristic of a substance (temperature at which it freezes) without changing the chemical composition of the substance. When a substance freezes, it undergoes a physical change from a liquid to a solid, not a chemical change.


What happens to the chemical makeup of matter when it undergoes a physical change?

During a physical change, the chemical makeup of matter remains the same. The atoms and molecules that make up the substance do not change their identities, only their arrangement or state. This means that no new substances are formed during a physical change.


What happens to the chemical and physical properties of a substance formed in a chemical reaction?

The chemical properties of a substance change during a chemical reaction, meaning the substance undergoes a chemical change and forms new substances with different properties. The physical properties may also change, such as color, texture, or state of matter.

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What is its does not change by a subastance undergoes a physical change?

The chemical composition of a substance does not change when it undergoes a physical change.


When a substance dissolves it undergoes a .?

Physical change.


When a substance undergoes a physical changes its does not change?

It does change its physical look but it does not change chemically.


When a substance undergoes a physical change it's does not change?

It does change its physical look but it does not change chemically.


Do intrinsic properties of a substance change when it undergoes a physical change?

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What happens to a substance in physical change?

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What happens when a pure substances undergoes a chemical change?

when a pure substance undergoes a chemical change it is no longer that same substance. A chemical change changes the identity of the substance. Hope i helped


Does a physical change make the substance that undergoes it a different substance if not then what can change?

After a physical change a substance does not change its chemical composition it simply changes its state as, water to ice or vapours.


Do intrinsic or intensive properties of a substance change when it undergoes physical change?

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What happens when a pure substance undergoes a chemical changes?

when a pure substance undergoes a chemical change it is no longer that same substance. A chemical change changes the identity of the substance. Hope i helped


Are there changes in the chemical changes of a substance when it undergoes a physical change?

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When a substance undergoes a physical change what does not a change?

The chemical make up of a substance does not change. It must remain the same combination of atoms or molecules to be considered only a physical change.