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Sharpness is a physical property. Sharpening is not a property, it is an action designed to produce a property.
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Is breaking pencil a 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.
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 luster a typical physical property of metals?
Luster is a physical property of crystals.
A physical property is a characteristic of a substance is one that?
Density is a physical property; physical properties are measurable.
Characteristic of a substance that can be measured or observed without changing the identity of the material?
I believe that you are referring to physical properties. They are observed without changing composition of the substance. Physical properties are more obvious things like colour, shape, etc.
Is sharpening a pencil an example of a physical property?
yes
Is sharpening a pencil a chemical or physical?
physicaL
A pencil becomes shorter after sharpening is it a physical or chemical?
It is physical
Is sharpening a pencil a physical?
Yes it is a physical change because the pencil's chemical composition does not 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 sharpening of pencil a reverseable change?
I have noidea and am wondering about it too. Because it is a physical change, the answer is probaly yes.
Is breaking pencil a 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.
Can you see a physical change?
Yes you can, a physical change is when you change an object i.e. you sharpening a pencil is a physical change, you didn't create anything new, just changed it.
What is the fear called for sharpening your pencil?
pencilsharpenaphobia
Ideas for demonstrating physical changes for kids?
Physical Changes:- Cutting a paper,Sharpening Pencil,twisting of plastic bottle, making paper wet by water, etc.
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
What all can you do with a sharpener besides sharpening a pencil?
A hand-held pencil sharpener can be used for sharpening several different tools. In addition to pencils, crayons, eyebrow pencils, and erasers can all be sharpened.
