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give me examples of physical changes
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Physical changes are alterations in the state or appearance of a substance that do not change its chemical composition. Here are some common examples:
1. **Melting of Ice**: Ice changes from solid to liquid when heated.
2. **Freezing of Water**: Liquid water turns into ice when cooled.
3. **Boiling of Water**: Water changes from liquid to vapor at its boiling point.
4. **Dissolving Sugar in Water**: Sugar dissolves in water, but it retains its chemical properties.
5. **Chopping Wood**: Cutting a piece of wood into smaller pieces changes its size and shape but not its chemical composition.
6. **Breaking Glass**: Shattering glass retains its chemical identity, even though it is in smaller pieces.
7. **Mixing Sand and Salt**: When mixed, both substances retain their own properties.
8. **Evaporation of Water**: Water changes from liquid to gas, but its chemical formula remains H₂O.
9. **Sublimation of Dry Ice**: Solid carbon dioxide turns directly into gas without becoming liquid.
10. **Crushing a Can**: The shape and form of the can can be changed, but the material remains the same.
These changes can often be reversed, unlike chemical changes, which result in new substances being formed.
1. **Melting of Ice**: Ice changes from solid to liquid when heated.
2. **Freezing of Water**: Liquid water turns into ice when cooled.
3. **Boiling of Water**: Water changes from liquid to vapor at its boiling point.
4. **Dissolving Sugar in Water**: Sugar dissolves in water, but it retains its chemical properties.
5. **Chopping Wood**: Cutting a piece of wood into smaller pieces changes its size and shape but not its chemical composition.
6. **Breaking Glass**: Shattering glass retains its chemical identity, even though it is in smaller pieces.
7. **Mixing Sand and Salt**: When mixed, both substances retain their own properties.
8. **Evaporation of Water**: Water changes from liquid to gas, but its chemical formula remains H₂O.
9. **Sublimation of Dry Ice**: Solid carbon dioxide turns directly into gas without becoming liquid.
10. **Crushing a Can**: The shape and form of the can can be changed, but the material remains the same.
These changes can often be reversed, unlike chemical changes, which result in new substances being formed.