Is water evaporating from a pond a chemical or a physical change?

Answer 1

Evaporation from a pond is not a chemical change. It is a physical change. The water that leaves the pond and goes into the air is not changed from water into some other chemical compound. It's still water, but in the form of a vapor or gas. As the water doesn't chemically change, evaporation is a physical change and not a chemical one.

Answer 2

If water evaportates, it would be able to condense and turn back into water.

I'd say it's a physical change

You must understand that water can be in any one of three PHYSICAL states, liquid, solid or vapor ( a gas ).

Changing physical states is not a chemical change, but a direct result of heat or cold application.

Answer 3

It is a physical change; the water from the pond is still water when it evaporates it has simply changed it's phase or state. It becomes water vapor or steam rather than liquid water.

You must understand that water can be in any one of three PHYSICAL states, liquid, solid or vapor ( a gas ).

Changing physical states is not a chemical change, but a direct result of heat or cold application.

Answer 4

The evaporation of water from a pond is a physical change because it does not involve any chemical reactions. During evaporation, water molecules gain enough energy to break free from the liquid and become water vapor in the air. This process is reversible, as the water vapor can condense back into liquid water.

Answer 5

Yes, evaporation is a physical change of phase.

Answer 6

No, but water EVAPORATING is a physical change because water liquid is still water in the gaseous state.

Answer 7

Yes, evaporation is a physical change of phase.

Answer 8

Evaporation is a physical process.

Answer 9

Yes.