Question

List the characteristics of physical change. Give any two examples of physical change?

Answer 1

Physical change:

• Physical change is a change in which only the physical properties of a substance are changed and no new substance is formed.

Characteristics of Physical change:

• Physical change is a change in which no new substance is formed.
• It is a temporary and reversible change.
• In a physical change, only the physical properties of the substances are changed such as size, color, and state.
• There is no change in energy takes place in physical change.

Examples:

Formation of clouds, melting of wax are two examples of physical change.