Question

what will happen when we hammer a piece of chalk'

Answer 1

the chalk just breaks into pieces and becomes amorphous

Answer 2

The chalk is converted to powder.

• Chalk is a base. It is a white coloured solid substance mainly used to write on the blackboard.
• When a piece of chalk is hit with a hammer it first breaks down into pieces and then concerted to powder.
• Thus, only the physical state of the chalk change from solid to amorphous.
• The chemical properties of the chalk remain the same and do not change.