Question

What are the correct characteristics of physical change?

Answer 1

No new substance is formed and also the change is reversible e.g. melting of ice

Answer 2

QUESTION

What are characteristics of a physical change ?

ANSWER

All physical changes show the following characteristics :

1. During a physical change only physical properties of the substance change.
2. In a physical change no new substance is formed .
3. Physical changes are temporary and reversible, i.e., a physical change can be reversed by simple physical processes .
4. No or very small amount of energy is either absorbed or evolved during a physical change .