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State four characteristics of a physical change?


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Physical change:

  • A physical change is a change in which no new substance is formed.
  • A physical change is temporary and reversible.
  • In a physical change, the chemical composition of the original substance is not altered.
  • For example, drying wet clothes, breaking of a glass tumbler, drying paints, etc.

Characteristics of physical change:

  • In a physical change, no new substance is formed.
  • In physical change the chemical composition of the original substance is not altered.
  • A physical change may cause changes in the state, shape, size and color of a substance.
  • A physical change is temporary and reversible.

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