Physical and Chemical Changes

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What is a physical change?

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A change in size, shape, or matter that does not create something new.

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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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What is an example of melting?

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Heating a block of ice until it all turns to water.

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What state of matter always keeps its shape?

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Solid.

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What happens to the state of matter when heat is added?

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It can change from solid to liquid or liquid to gas.

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What happens to the state of matter when heat is removed?

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It can change from gas to liquid or liquid to solid.

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What is rusting an example of?

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A chemical change.

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What is the process of freezing?

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The change of a liquid into a solid by removing heat.

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What is evaporation?

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The process of turning from liquid into vapor.

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What is condensation?

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The process of turning from vapor into liquid.