PHYSICAL CHANGES TO MATTER
Did you know that the physical properties of matter can be changed?
A PHYSICAL CHANGE is a change that occurs to matter without
affecting the chemical composition of the matter. A physical change affects the physical properties of the matter but not the particles that make up the matter.
A PHYSICAL CHANGE is a change that occurs to matter without
affecting the chemical composition of the matter. A physical change affects the physical properties of the matter but not the particles that make up the matter.
TYPES OF PHYSICAL CHANGES
Some of the physical changes that can occur to matter include the following:
In all of these examples of physical change, the physical properties
of the matter have changed but the matter itself stayed the same.
Now, pick 2 forms of matter in your surroundings and think of ways you
can cause physical changes to these objects. Record the physical properties
of the objects before the physical change and after the physical change.
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