why is boiling of potato a chemical change even though there is no change in property?

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The potato contains many chemical molecule like carbohydrates etc. When we boil it with water, the carbohydrates are broken down showing chemical reaction. You can not get the original potato after cooling. Even taste is also changed due to chemical reaction.
In chemical changes, breaking and making of bonds take place.

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