Let's identify the physical and chemical questions in your pancake-making process:
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Mixing flour, sugar, and baking soda - This is a physical change. You are combining ingredients without changing their chemical identities.
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Melting some butter - This is also a physical change. Melting butter changes its state from solid to liquid but does not alter its chemical composition.
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Adding eggs and milk and stirring - This is a physical change. You're mixing ingredients together without changing their chemical structure.
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Little bubbles start to rise in the batter - This indicates a chemical change. The bubbles are a result of the chemical reaction between the baking soda and acidic ingredients (like eggs or milk), producing carbon dioxide gas, which causes the batter to rise.
In summary:
- (1) Physical Change
- (2) Physical Change
- (3) Physical Change
- (4) Chemical Change