Physical and Chemical Changes

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What is a Physical Change?

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A change that alters the form or appearance of a substance but does not change its identity.

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What is a Chemical Change?

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

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Is cutting your hair a physical or chemical change?

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Physical Change.

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What happens to bananas when they rot?

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They undergo a Chemical Change.

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, and Gas.

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Is an ice cube a solid, liquid, or gas?

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Solid.

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True or False: A Physical Change changes the identity of a substance.

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False.

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What happens to water when it freezes?

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It undergoes a 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 of ice.

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