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The interconversion of states of matter is:

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A physical change

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Not a change

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A chemical change

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Always an irreversible change

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Solution

The correct option is A
A physical change

The interconversion of states is a physical change because these changes occur without a change in composition and no change in the chemical nature of the substance.

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