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First let me define covalent and non-covalent bonds.
Covalent bonds are bonds BETWEEN the atoms of a chemical - the atoms share electrons.
Noncovalent bonds are the interactions between atoms (and chemicals) that do NOT involve sharing of electrons. (hydrophobic, hydrophilic, and ionic bonds are non-covalent bonds)
Physical Change: breaking wood in half, melting ice, deflating a balloon, heating/cooling something (burning NOT included), dissolving something (as long as it does not react with solvent). Physical changes do not make or break covalent bonds. Physical changes only break/make non-covalent bonds (such as hydrophobic, ionic or hydrogen bonds).
Chemical Change: burning something, changing the actual chemical makeup in any way - usually by reactions like redox (reduction-oxidation reactions), decomposition and combustion reactions among others. Chemical changes do make and/or break covalent bonds. If the breaking and/or making of covalent bonds occurs - the change is chemical - since you are actually changing the chemical into something new.
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What is the difference between chemical change and physical change?
the difference between a physical change and a chemical change is that a physical change is usually reversible whilst a chemical change is not reversible.
What is the difference between a physical and chemical change?
A physical change is reversible, a chemical change is not.
Difference between chemical and physical change?
A chemical change is when the chemical properties of a substance changes and a physical change is when the chemical properties stay the same but the physical properties (shape, temperature etc...)
What is the difference between a chemical and a physcial change?
chemical change is easily reversible whilst physical is not reversible
What is the difference between chemical change and a physical change?
a physical change is reversible like freezing or melting but a chemical change is irreversible like baking a cake, once it's been cooked, you can't get your cake mix bake
What is the difference between chemical change and physical change?
the difference between a physical change and a chemical change is that a physical change is usually reversible whilst a chemical change is not reversible.
what is the difference between chemical change and physical changes?
the difference between a physical change and a chemical change is that a physical change is usually reversible whilst a chemical change is not reversible.
What Is the difference between physical changes and chemical change?
the difference between a physical change and a chemical change is that a physical change is usually reversible whilst a chemical change is not reversible.
What is the difference between a physical and chemical change?
A physical change is reversible, a chemical change is not.
What is the difference between chemical from physical change?
a physical change is reversible but a chemical change is irreversible
What is the difference between chemical physical change?
a physical change is reversible but a chemical change is irreversible
What is the difference between a chamical and physical change?
The diffence between chemical and physical is that ones chemical and ones physical!!
What is the difference between a chemistry change and a physical change?
what is the difference between a physical change and a physical property
What is the difference between a chemical change and a change of state?
A change of state is a physical change while a chemical change is not
What is the difference between a physical and a chemical change?
Physical change is homogeneous and vise versa for change (heterogenous)
What is one major difference in a physical change and a chemical change is?
Physical change, changes the appearance or the surface. Chemical change, changes the minerals inside the object. Physical deals with the appearance and the surface. Chemical changes the structure of the minerals inside the object.
Difference between chemical and physical change?
A chemical change is when the chemical properties of a substance changes and a physical change is when the chemical properties stay the same but the physical properties (shape, temperature etc...)
