Statement 1:The burning of a piece of paper is a physical change. Statement 2: Once burned, the chemical properties of the paper remain the same.
A
Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1
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B
Both the Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1.
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C
Statement 1 is correct but Statement 2 is not correct.
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D
Statement 1 is not correct but Statement 2 is correct.
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E
Both the Statement 1 and Statement 2 are not correct.
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Solution
The correct option is E Both the Statement 1 and Statement 2 are not correct. Burning of paper is not a physical change. It is chemical change as ash
is formed in the process which is new compound and oxides of carbon are
also released during the process. By the definition of chemical change,
we come to know that during chemical change a new substance must form.
These changes are irreversible in nature.