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Physical and Chemical changes

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Explain physical change and chemical change and physical properties and chemical properties.(explain briefly)

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Physical change- when a substance change its physical form, like shape, size etc
Chemical change- chemical change is when a substance is reacted to another substance to make a new substance.
physical properties- physical properties are for eg- height, shape, size
Chemical properties- chemical properties are for eg- colour, toxicity, flammablity etc

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