Sort each change into chemical and physical.

rusting iron, neutralizing acid, baking cake, boiling water, breaking glass, and evaporating water.

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Here are the changes sorted into chemical and physical categories:

Chemical Changes:

  1. Rusting iron
  2. Neutralizing acid
  3. Baking cake

Physical Changes:

  1. Boiling water
  2. Breaking glass
  3. Evaporating water

Explanation:

  • Chemical Changes involve a change in the composition of the substance, leading to the formation of new substances, as seen in rusting, neutralizing acid, and baking.
  • Physical Changes involve changes in state or appearance without altering the substance's chemical composition, such as boiling and evaporating water or breaking glass.