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In a chemical change, a new substance is made, like when you burn a candle. In a physical change, no
new substance is made, like when water turns to ice.
Are you confused about the difference between chemical changes and physical changes and how to tell
them apart? In a nutshell, a chemical change produces a new substance, while a physical change does
not. A material may change shapes or forms while undergoing a physical change, but no chemical
reactions occur and no new compounds are produced.
PHYSICAL CHANGE
Physical changes involve states of matter and energy. No new substance is created during a
physical change, although the matter takes a different form.
The size, shape, and color of matter may change. Physical changes occur when substances are
mixed but don't chemically react.
Changing the state of a pure substance between solid, liquid, and gas phases of matter are all
physical changes since the identity of the matter does not change.
CHEMICAL CHANGE
Chemical changes involve chemical reactions and the creation of new products. Typically, a
chemical change is irreversible. In contrast, physical changes do not form new products and are
reversible.