Chemical VS Physical Changes

A physical change is a change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance without altering its chemical composition. Examples include breaking, melting, or dissolving.

A chemical change is a change that results in the formation of new chemical substances. It involves a chemical reaction and the rearrangement of atoms. Examples include burning, rusting, and digestion.

Physical change.

During a chemical change, one or more new substances are formed, and the original substances lose their properties.

Physical change.

Burning wood is an example of a chemical change.

Ice melting into water is an example of a physical change.

This is a physical change.

A physical change does not create new substances, while a chemical change does.

Rusting is an example of a chemical change.