State reasons for the following statement: Sublimation is a physical change.

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Sublimation is a physical change because it involves a change of state from solid to the gas of a substance when it is heated.
Physical changes affect the appearance of a chemical compound but not its chemical content. Physical changes can be used to break down mixtures into their constituent chemicals, but not to break down chemical elements or smaller molecules.

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