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Yes, it is undoubtly physical itself. The cause of easy breaking eg. after chemical detoriation of its fibrous structure by molds can be chemical. The force by which it's breaking (wind, gravity) is physical however.

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Is breaking of brick a chemical or physical change?

Breaking a brick is a physical change because it does not alter the chemical composition of the brick. The bricks remain chemically the same even after breaking into smaller pieces.


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No breaking a plate is a physical change. A chemical change is a change to a substance where its identity changes. When you break a plate you still have a plate not a new substance.


Is a tree limb breaking a chemical or physical change?

It is a physical change: the wood (mostly cellulose) is not changed by the breaking. However, the living cells (if any) in the branch will begin to change chemically when exposed to the air and cut off from the xylem and phloem in the rest of the tree. Eventually the cells will die and the wood will rot (chemical changes).


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This is both a physical and chemical change. The explosion involves the release of energy (heat and light), which is a chemical change due to the breaking of chemical bonds. The breaking of the wrapper into many pieces is a physical change as it does not involve any change in the chemical composition of the materials.

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