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  • Physical vs. Chemical Change: Understanding State Changes
    The type of change that affects the state of matter but not the chemical makeup is called a physical change.

    Here's why:

    * Physical Change: A change in the form or appearance of a substance, but not its chemical composition. This means the molecules of the substance remain the same.

    * Examples of Physical Changes:

    * Change of state: Melting ice (solid to liquid), boiling water (liquid to gas), freezing water (liquid to solid), sublimating dry ice (solid to gas).

    * Change in shape: Folding paper, cutting a piece of cloth, crushing a rock.

    * Change in size: Stretching a rubber band, inflating a balloon.

    Let me know if you'd like more examples!

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