Physical vs. Chemical Changes

Which of the following is a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?

• change in shape
• melting
• formation of a gas
• dissolving

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Is hammering wood together to build a house a chemical or physical change?

• chemical
• physical

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Is melting butter for popcorn a chemical or physical change?

• chemical
• physical

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Is bleaching your hair a physical or chemical change?

• physical
• chemical

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Is burning wood a chemical or physical change?

• chemical
• physical

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A change in the size, shape, or state of matter.

• chemical change
• physical change
• chemical reaction
• electron change

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?

• crumpled paper
• pencil sharpening
• shrunken clothing
• sour milk

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Kim puts an ice cube in a beaker and it melts. This is a good example of:

• a physical change.
• a chemical change.
• an experiment.
• an analysis.

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When you break a cracker into pieces it is a 

• Chemical change
• Physical change
• Chemical Weathering
• Physical Weathering

Adding baking soda and vinegar together and it fizzes and creates carbon dioxide.

• Chemical
• Physical

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