Define a physical change and list its
characteristics. Give three examples of
physical changes.
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Answer:
A physical change is any change in matter that involves the substance going from one physical state to another. ... Examples of Physical changes: 1. Ice melting involves a change from a solid to a liquid and the substances maintain the properties of water because the molecules never change.
A physical change does not produce a new substance. Changes in state or phase (melting, freezing, vaporization, condensation, sublimation) are physical changes. Examples of physical changes include crushing a can, melting an ice cube, and breaking a bottle. A chemical change makes a substance that wasn't there before.
Answer:
**Physical change is a reversible change.
**No new substance is produced in a physical change.
**The physical properties of a substance remains same.