General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-746-6

Chapter 3 - Matter and Energy - 3.2 States and Properties of Matter - Questions and Problems - Page 69: 3.12

Answer

A) Physical change B) Chemical change C) Physical change D) chemical change E) Physical change

Work Step by Step

To comprehend this question one must know what chemical and physical changes are. Physical changes although noticeable by the change in appearance of matter, do not alter chemical composition. Chemical changes are more intense than physical ones, so they change the chemical composition of matter, causing a new substance to be formed. (For a more detailed explanation look in Chapter 3 - Matter and Energy - 3.2 States and Properties of Matter, pages 67-68).
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