Question

Name each activity or observation as either physical or chemical change.

Answer 1

1) Boiling water for pasta-> physical
2) Digesting food -> chemical
3) Soda goes "flat" -> physical
4) Stretching a rubber band -> physical
5) Grilling a hamburger -> chemical
6) Adding sugar to tea -> physical
7) Adding lemon to tea -> physical
8) Mowing the grass -> physical
9) The smell of perfume "wafts" across the room -> physical
10) Candle wax melts -> physical
11) Breaking glass-> physical
12) Making cement-> chemical
13) Lighting a match-> chemical
14) Water is absorbed by a paper towel-> physical
15) Firefly glows in the dark-> chemical
16) Snow melts-> physical
17) Bleaching your hair-> chemical
18) Turning on a light bulb-> physical
19) Milk goes sour-> chemical
20) Shooting off fireworks-> chemical