Earlier in the day, Will learned about the kinds of changes in matter that can take place.

Later that day, he made toast and buttered it, but left the butter out on the warm stove. What kind of change would most likely take place with the butter?
Chemical
Physical
Liquid
Solid

1 answer

The most likely change that would take place with the butter left out on the warm stove is a physical change. When butter is heated, it melts from a solid into a liquid, but its chemical composition does not change. Therefore, it is classified as a physical change.