EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Classify each of the following as aI) Change of state2) change of shape(water boiling in a pot )
A
Change of shape
B
Change of state
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During boiling, water changes from liquid to gaseous state. Hence it is a kind of physical change.

Detailed explanation-2: -When water is boiled, it undergoes a physical change, not a chemical change. The molecules of water don’t break apart into hydrogen and oxygen. Instead, the bonds between molecules of water break, allowing them to change physically from a liquid to a gas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Research shows that students frequently use the term chemical change to describe changes in physical state. Freezing and boiling are considered to be examples of chemical reactions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Water boils at 100 ° C and at this point, there will be a change of state from liquid gas. The volume occupied by the matters can change and no new substance is formed. That means when the water boils there will be only physical change no chemical changes occurs. Therefore, Water boiling is a physical property.

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