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Interpretation:Different chemical changes that occur in below scenes should be determined.
Concept introduction:Changes can be classified as physical and chemical changes. Physical changes are such changes that allow change of
Chemical changes allow formation of new and different substances from original substances via
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Interpretation:Different physical changes that occur in below scenes should be determined.
Concept introduction:Changes can be classified as physical and chemical changes. Physical changes are such changes that allow change of state of matter only but not formation of new substances. Reversal of such changes is possible by physical methods.
Chemical changes allow formation of new and different substances from original substances via chemical reactions. These cannot be reversed back to original state by any method.
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