Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 3 - Matter and Energy - Exercises - Highlight Problems - Page 92: 115

Answer

The change is a physical change.

Work Step by Step

We can see in the picture that before and after there were four molecules present. In the first picture, the molecules were closer together while in the second picture they are spread apart but no bonds were broken, therefore the change is physical.
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