Sure! Here’s the categorization of each item as either describing a physical property or a physical change:
(a) Ice melts. - Physical change (The state of ice changes from solid to liquid.)
(b) Hydrogen is a colourless gas. - Physical property (This describes a characteristic of hydrogen.)
(c) You chop a carrot. - Physical change (The shape of the carrot is altered, but its chemical composition remains the same.)
(d) A diamond jewel is hard. - Physical property (This describes the hardness characteristic of a diamond.)
(e) Copper wire bends easily. - Physical property (This describes the malleability of copper as a characteristic.)
(f) The ruby slippers are red. - Physical property (This describes the color of the ruby slippers.)
In summary:
- Physical change: (a), (c)
- Physical property: (b), (d), (e), (f)
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