Reversible or Irreversible?

Heat the materials below and complete the tables below.

Will the change be

Material Description before heating
reversible?

chocolate

wax

cheddar cheese

plasticine

butter

egg

Was the change

Material Description after heating
reversible?

chocolate

wax

cheddar cheese

plasticine

butter

egg

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 Reversible or Irreversible? Answers
Will the change be
Material Description before heating
reversible?
chocolate a solid substance yes
wax a solid substance yes
a solid, orange-to-yellow
cheddar cheese no
coloured substance
plasticine a solid, putty-like substance yes
a solid, yellow-to-white
butter yes
coloured substance
a white liquid substance with a
egg no
soft, solid yellow yolk
Was the change
Material Description after heating
reversible?
The solid chocolate melted. As it
chocolate yes
cooled, it became solid again.
The solid wax melted. As it
wax yes
cooled, it became solid again.
The solid cheese became
melted. As it cooled, it became
cheddar cheese no
sold again but was not the
same texture.
The soft, putty-like plasticine
became soft and slimy. When
plasticine yes
frozen, it returned to a soft,
putty-like substance.
The solid butter became melted.
butter As it cooled, it became yes
solid again.
egg The egg became hard-boiled. no
Note: If butter is melted to become liquid, it is reversible change because
it can become solid again by freezing. However, if the butter is continually
heated until it burns, a chemical change occurs which means it is an
irreversible change.
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