Question

Which answer below correctly identifies the type of change and the explanation for the boiling of water?

Answer 1

Answer:

Physical change because even though gas formation was observed, the water was undergoing a state change, which means that its original properties are preserved.

Explanation:

The gas formation seen is in fact the transition of the liquid water to a gas state, not the formation of a new gas.

Answer 2

Answer: B

Explanation: physical change because even though gas formation was observed, the water was undergoing a state change, which means that its original properties are preserved.