Question

For making potato fries, you slice the potatoes (process 1) and deep fry it in oil (process 2). What type of changes are the two processes?

• A. Process A - Chemical change, Process B - Physical change
• B. Process A - Physical change, Process B - Chemical change
• C. Process A - No change, Process B - Physical change
• D. Process A - Chemical change, Process B - Chemical change

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Process A - Physical change, Process B - Chemical change

During a physical change, no new substance is formed whereas in a chemical change, new substance is formed with new chemical composition and properties.