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Almost every substance can change its shape under the correct conditions. Certain stubstances are known for being fluid or liquid under normal room temperatures, such as Mercury (also called quicksilver), water and ethanol.

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Does not involve the movement of matter?

A physical change involves a change in appearance, shape, or form of a substance but does not involve a change in its chemical composition. Examples include changes in state (solid, liquid, gas), size, or shape.


What happens to the density of a substance if you change the amount or shape of that substance?

nothing happpens. changing the shape doesnt do anything and adding more doesnt do anything either. the density will change tho if you add another chemical or substanceansthe above comment is correct. Unless you applied a force that changed its overall volume of course, whilst changing its shape.


What substance has particles that are close together but can change shape depending on its container?

A liquid has particles that are close together but still able to change shape depending on its container. The particles are able to flow and take the shape of the container they are put in, allowing liquids to easily adapt to different shapes and volumes.


What are two observations you might make when a physical change occurs?

Change in state: One observation would be a change in the physical state of the substance, such as from solid to liquid or gas. Reversibility: Another observation might be that the physical change is typically reversible, meaning the substance can return to its original state by reversing the process that caused the change.


What does it mean when there is physical change?

A physical change is one where no new substance is produced. Melting is an example of a physical change. When you melt iron, you get liquid iron, it's still the same chemical substance. If you melt copper, you get liquid copper, not liquid iron.

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The change of size or shape of a substance is a?

chemical matter.


When matter changes in shape size or type but remains with the same substance?

That is a physical change. The chemical composition of the substance does not change during a physical change, only its physical properties like size, shape, or state of matter.


What is called a change that does not make a substance into a new substance?

A change that does not make a substance into a new substance is called a physical change. In physical changes, the physical properties of the substance may change, such as shape, size, or state (solid, liquid, gas), but the chemical composition remains the same.


What are the properties of fluids?

a substance that is liquid or gas that can flow and change its shape


What is the change in state when a substance freezes?

Type your answer here..the shape and volume


A substance that has a definite size and shape is a?

no..the intermolecular attraction is higher which does not allow it to change its shape and volume.


Is it a physical or chemical change when a substance changes form but it remains the same substance?

it would be physical change because physical change is when the substance stays the same


Can you change the mass of a substance if you distort its shape?

The mass of a substance is not dependent upon the shape of the substance - it is directly related only to volume through its density. Therefore, just because you squash a cube of something into a flat oval, the mass of the substance shouldn't change because the overall volume hasn't changed.


When water is dropped onto a surface why does it change shape?

cuz water isn't a solid substance u idiot! its shape can change, expand or shrink.


A physical change is a change in size shape or state of matter?

Yes, that is correct. A physical change is a change in a substance that does not involve changing its chemical composition. This can include changes in size, shape, or state of matter without altering the substance's fundamental makeup.


When a substance undergoes a phase change it still has a definite A mass B shape C volume D temperature?

C. volume. During a phase change, the substance's volume remains constant even though there may be a change in its mass, shape, or temperature.


What happens to the characteristics of a substance during a physical change?

During a physical change, the characteristics of a substance such as size, shape, and phase may change, but its chemical composition remains the same. These changes are reversible and do not result in the formation of a new substance.