Which are physical changes? (Select all that apply.)

melting chocolate

cutting wood

burning butter

souring milk

1 answer

The physical changes among the options you provided are:

  • melting chocolate: This is a physical change because it involves a change in state from solid to liquid without altering the chemical composition of the chocolate.
  • cutting wood: This is also a physical change because it does not change the chemical structure of the wood; it simply alters its shape and size.

The other options involve chemical changes:

  • burning butter: This is a chemical change because it involves a reaction that alters the chemical composition of the butter.
  • souring milk: This is also a chemical change as it involves the fermentation process that changes the chemical composition of the milk.

So, the correct answers are melting chocolate and cutting wood.