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Ice, water and steam have different physical states but are chemically______.

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Water, as a substance exist in nature in three states of matter i.e., Solid(ice), Liquid(water), and Gas(water vapour) but their chemical compositions remain the same i.e. H₂O.
Therefore, ice, water and steam have different physical states but are chemically identical.

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