Physical Changes and Chemical Changes

Find the differences

Melting an Ice Cube

Physical Change that involves the transition of a solid to a liquid state due to an increase in temperature. This process does not alter the chemical composition of the substance.

Boiling Water to make steam

Physical Change, as it involves a change in state from liquid to gas without altering the chemical composition.

Freezing Water to make ice cubes

Physical Change

Crushing an aluminum soda can

Physical Change

Chopping logs of wood into smaller pieces

Physical Change

Shredding or tearing a piece of paper

Physical Change

Molding a piece of clay into a sculpture

Physical Change

Dissolving sugar or salt into a glass of water

physical change

Tossing together lettuce, tomatoes, and croutons to make a salad.

Physical Change

Mixing sand and water

Physical change

Burning a piece of paper or wood to ash

Chemical Change

Lighting fireworks

Chemical Change

Burning Gasoline in a car engine

Chemical Change

Baking a cake or baking cookies

chemical changes

frying or boiling an egg

chemical change

toasting a slice of bread or roasting a marshmallow

chemical change

An iron nail rusting outside

chemical change

A banana or apple slicing turning brown when exposed to air

chemical change

milk going sour or smelling bad

chemical change

Digestion of food inside of your stomach

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mixing baking soda and vinegar together

chemical change