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Physical (I'm pretty sure). If there is no change in the formula/chemical makeup/etc. then the change is purely physical. If the newspaper ceased to be a newspaper and became something else, then it would be chemical.

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When paper turns yellow brown upon exposure to sunlight what type of change has taken place a chemical or physical change?

A chemical change has taken place. The exposure to sunlight causes the paper to undergo a chemical reaction, breaking down the molecules in the paper and causing the color change to occur.


Is coloring on a white piece of paper a physical change or a chemical change?

Coloring on a white piece of paper is a physical change because the color change is reversible and does not alter the chemical composition of the paper. The paper remains paper even after coloring on it.


Is tearing paper chemical or physical?

Tearing paper is a physical change because it does not alter the chemical composition of the paper. The paper still remains paper, just in smaller pieces.


When a piece of paper is torn into two pieces has it undergone a chemical change or a physical change?

ANSWER:Its a physical change. If you burned it and it became ash, its a chemical change. Physical change means it made no change on a molecular level. Its still paper, just in two separate pieces.It is a physical change, as the chemical property of the paper remains unchanged.


Is ripping up a piece of paper a chemical change?

It is physical because the appearance hasn't changed at all and is the same paper still. For example, if you burned the paper that would be a chemical change because the paper turned into ash and is releasing gas which is a resulting chemical change that has just happened. Hope this helped :) -V

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Is tearing a paper a chemical or a physical change?

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Is cutting a paper physical or chemical change?

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Is wadding a sheet of paper a chemical change?

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