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- give one example of a physical change.
- give one example of a chemical change.
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A physical change is a change in which no new substance is formed, and the substance retains its chemical identity. Melting ice is a physical change because solid water (ice) turns into liquid water, and the chemical composition (H₂O) remains the same.
A chemical change involves the formation of new substances with different chemical properties. Burning wood is a chemical change as wood (mainly cellulose) reacts with oxygen to form carbon dioxide, water vapor, and ash, which are new substances.
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Melting ice (other examples like freezing water, dissolving sugar in water, breaking a glass are also valid)