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What is a physical change?

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

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What is a chemical change?

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A change that results in the formation of one or more new substances with different properties.

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Is the formation of the Grand Canyon a physical or chemical change?

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Physical change.

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What is an example of a chemical change?

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Rusting of iron.

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What is an example of a physical change?

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Melting ice.

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What is a chemical property?

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The ability to change a substance into something new.

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What happens during a physical change?

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The substance may change its form or appearance, but its chemical identity remains the same.

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What happens during a chemical change?

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The original substances are transformed into new substances with different properties.

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Is melting butter for popcorn a chemical or physical change?

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Physical change.

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

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Rust.