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which answer below correctly identifies the type of change and the explanation for the separation of the iron with sulfur? physical change because even though a color change occured, each solid maintained its original properties, which could be seen as soon as the magnet was applied physical change because no temperature change was observed, which would be an indicator of chemical change chemical change because a color change was observed, which indicated that a new substance was formed chemical change because the results depended on the interaction of two substances done
In a physical change, substances retain their chemical identities. Here, iron and sulfur can be separated with a magnet, indicating no new substances were formed. A color - change alone isn't conclusive for a chemical change; maintaining original properties is key for a physical change.
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physical change because even though a color change occured, each solid maintained its original properties, which could be seen as soon as the magnet was applied