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  • Physical Change: Does Wrapping Foil Around an Apple Count?
    Wrapping aluminum foil around an apple is a physical change. Here's why:

    * No new substances are formed: The aluminum foil and the apple remain the same chemically. The foil doesn't react with the apple to create a new compound.

    * Only the arrangement changes: The only change is the physical arrangement of the apple and the foil. The apple is now covered, but its chemical composition hasn't changed.

    * Reversible: You can easily remove the foil, returning the apple to its original state.

    In contrast, a chemical change would involve:

    * New substances being formed.

    * A change in chemical composition.

    * Difficult or impossible reversal.

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