PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL

CHANGES

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PHYSICAL CHANGE
Physical change is a change that does not
change the identity of the substance.
Examples include:
>Melting ice
>Freezing Kool-Aid
>Tearing paper
>Boiling water
CHEMICAL CHANGE
Chemical change is a change that causes the
identity of the substance to change.
Examples include:
>Burning wood
>Digesting food
>Potassium reacting with water
A chemical change can also be called a
chemical reaction.
INDICATORS OF A
CHEMICAL CHANGE
Indicators of a chemical change can include:
>Light is produced
>Heat is either absorbed or
produced
>Gas is produced
>There is a change in color
>Formation of a precipitate (a
solid in a liquid)
IS IT A PHYSICAL OR A CHEMICAL
CHANGE
Type of Change Physical Chemical

Melting ice

Burning wood

Souring milk

Wadding up paper

Rusting metal

Cornstarch and water

Corn plastic

Adapted from: www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/curriculum/science/units/.../8unit2pt2.ppt