Samuel adds a teaspoon of salt to a glass of water. He notices that the salt disappears. Samuel takes a sip to discover that the
water tastes salty. What kind of change has occurred? A It’s a chemical reaction because a new substance has formed. B It’s a physical change because the water and the salt kept their original properties. C It’s an example of synthesis because two substances reacted to give one substance. D It’s a chemical reaction because the water now tastes salty but originally did not. NextReset
Answer: B) It’s a physical change because the water and the salt kept their original properties.
Explanation: Physical Process is a process which involves no change in chemical composition. The substances keep their original properties as no new compounds get formed.
When salt is dissolved in water, salt occupies the vacant spaces present between the water molecules. The salt and water do not combine chemically and can be separated by physical means. Thus it is a physical process.
