What characteristic best describes what happen during a physical change?

Composition changes.

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Composition stays the same.

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Form stays the same.

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Mass is lost.

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Solution

The correct option is B Composition stays the same.
Physical changes are changes affecting the form of a chemical substance, but not its chemical composition.
Physical changes occur when objects or substances undergo a change that does not change their chemical composition.

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