Stretching of a rubber band is a physical change.

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Solution

The correct option is A True
A change in which physical properties of a substance like shape, size, state, etc changes is called a physical change. A physical change is easily reversible and there is no formation of a new substance. Stretching of a rubber band is a physical change since only the shape and size of a rubber band is changing and there is no formation of a new substance.

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