Physical and Chemical Changes Flashcard

Front

Is copper tarnishing a physical or chemical change?

Back

Chemical

Front

Is Gatorade powder dissolving in water a physical or chemical change?

Back

Physical

Front

What type of change occurs when baking cupcakes?

Back

Chemical Change

Front

What is the change called when water freezes into ice?

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Physical Change

Front

What state of matter is characterized by having a definite shape and volume?

Back

Solid

Front

What is a physical change?

Back

A change that does not alter the chemical composition of a substance.

Front

What is a chemical change?

Back

A change that results in the formation of new chemical substances.

Front

Give an example of a physical change.

Back

Melting ice.

Front

Give an example of a chemical change.

Back

Rusting of iron.

Front

What happens to the molecules during a physical change?

Back

The molecules rearrange but do not change their chemical structure.