State the difference between physical change and chemical change

Chemistry

ScanSolve AI Answer

Here is the difference between physical and chemical change:

PHYSICAL CHANGECHEMICAL CHANGE
No new substances are formed.New substances with different properties are formed.
Is often reversible.Is generally irreversible.
Involves changes in state or form.Involves the breaking and forming of chemical bonds.
Energy changes are usually small.Energy changes (absorption or release) are usually significant.

The primary difference is that a physical change alters the form or appearance of a substance but does not create new substances, while a chemical change results in the formation of entirely new substances with different chemical properties.

See table above for detailed differences.\boxed{\text{See table above for detailed differences.}}

Was this helpful?

Still stuck on this one?

Ask a follow-up, and the answer starts from this question.

Got a different question?Ask your own question
Handwritten step-by-step solution preview

Handwritten Step-by-Step Solution

Get this as a handwritten image on WhatsApp — like a tutor wrote it for you.

Try on WhatsApp