Chemical vs Physical Changes

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What is a chemical change?

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A chemical change is a process where substances combine or break apart to form new substances with different properties.

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What is a physical change?

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A physical change is a change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance without altering its chemical composition.

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What is a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?

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Formation of a gas, change in color, temperature change, or the production of light.

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Is melting ice a chemical or physical change?

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Physical change.

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Is burning wood a chemical or physical change?

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Chemical change.

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What happens to the molecules during a chemical change?

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The molecules rearrange to form new substances.

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What happens to the molecules during a physical change?

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The molecules may change their arrangement or state, but their chemical structure remains the same.

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Give an example of a chemical change.

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Rust forming on iron.

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Give an example of a physical change.

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Chopping vegetables.

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What is tarnishing of silver an example of?

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A chemical change.