Question

Melting of ice is a ______ change.

• A. physical
• B. chemical
• C. both (A) and (B)
• D. none of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A

physical

The explanation for the correct option:

(A) Physical change: It is a type of change in which there is no change in the chemical properties of the substance and no new substance is formed.

• It can be a reversible change.

Melting of ice:

• Melting of ice will result in the formation of water and both water and ice have the same composition.
• It is also a type of reversible reaction.
• As only the physical state of matter is changing so it comes under a physical change.

The explanation for the incorrect option:

(B) Chemical change: It is a type of change in which there is a change in the chemical properties of the substance and a new substance is formed.

• It is a type of irreversible change.
• An example of physical change is the burning of paper.

Hence, the correct option is an option(A).