Name ___________________________ Date _________________________

What’s the Matter?

Physical and Chemical Change
Classify each of the changes as either physical (P) or chemical (C).
Give a short reason for your answer.

1. Burning Paper- 2. Tearing Paper-

3. Breaking Glass- 4. Cooking Chicken

5. Mixing Sand and Water- 6. Mixing Salt and Water-

7. Melting Ice- 8. Boiling Water-

9. Photosynthesis- 10. Evaporation-

11. List 3 physical changes you experience in your daily life _______

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12. List 3 chemical changes you experience in your daily life ______
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Discuss the role that energy plays in a chemical change. Use a
familiar example and include the ways that the energy changes form.
You may also include a diagram or picture below.

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