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A physical change alters the form of a substance, but does not change it to another substance. Example: Squeezing the juice from an orange
When a substance undergoes a chemical change, it is changed into a different substance with different properties. Example: Baking a Cake
1. Color Change 2. Precipitate Forms (the solid formed from a solution during a chemical reaction)
3. Gas Produced 4. Temperature Change
5. Changes in Characteristic Properties (odor, light given off)
Cutting paper? Physical
Toast burning? Chemical
Ice melting? Physical
Rocket fuel burning? Chemical
Sawing wood? Physical
Metal rusting? Chemical
Disappearing puddle? Physical
Candle burning? Chemical
Dry ice? Physical
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