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What is a chemical change for a pencil?
Collor: yellowSmell: like woodTexture: smooth, graphite has layers
Why is sharpening a pencil a physical change?
Because the pencil is made of wood and you only changed the size and shape of the wood or pencil and did not change what the wood is made of the substance
Is breaking a glass beaker chemical or physical?
Breaking, grinding, cracking are all examples of a physical change. The nature of the substance has not changed, just the size of the pieces has changed.
Is breaking glass a physical change?
Yes, as it's still glass. There is no chemical/molecular change.
Is breaking a ceramic plate physical change?
Actually breaking a dinner plate is not a chemical change. A chemical change is like putting sugar into a hot cup of water or tea.
Is breaking a pencil in half a chemical change?
Breaking a pencil in half is a physical change, not a chemical change. The composition of the pencil, which is made of wood and graphite, remains the same even though its physical appearance has changed.
If a pencil nib breaks is it a chemical or physical change?
It is a physical change. There are no changes made to the compounds in a pencil by breaking it.
What would breaking your pencil in half be an example of?
Breaking a pencil in half could be an example of physical change, where the pencil's form is altered without changing its chemical composition.
Is breaking your pencil physical or chemical?
First off, its spelled "breaking". No, Its a physical change, because the pencil hasn't changed its chemical components, all you did was ruin a pencil. :)
Is a pencil a physical?
Yes it is a physical change because the pencil's chemical composition does not change.
Is sharpening a pencil a physical?
Yes it is a physical change because the pencil's chemical composition does not change.
What kind of change has taken place when you sharpen a pencil?
That is a physical change. The is no chemical change that takes place when you sharpen your pencil in a standard manner. I suppose if you sharpen it extremely fast, you could catch the pencil on fire, which would then be a chemical change.
Is a pencil sharpened a physical or chemical change?
Sharpening a pencil is a physical change, because there is no change to the chemical makeup of the pencil when sharpening it. It is simply chunks of wood being sliced off to reveal more of the lead.It is a physical change.
Is breaking glass chemical or physical?
Breaking glass is a physical change, as it does not change the chemical composition of the material.
Is sharpening a pencil a chemical or physical?
Sharpening a pencil is a physical change because it involves a change in the physical appearance of the pencil tip without altering its chemical composition. The process of grinding the pencil against a sharpener simply reshapes the pencil tip.
Is breaking down a physical or a chemical properties?
Since in breaking down there is no chemical change it's a physical change
Is the breaking down of molecules a chemical or physical change?
It is a chemical change.
