During a physical change, the identity of the substance <u>does not change, because no chemical reaction occurs</u>. So, after the change, the amount of substance is still the same. Examples of physical changes are changes in the state of matter (solid-liquid-gas). If 8 grams of ice (water in the solid-state) are melted, after the melting process we will have 8 grams of water in the liquid-state, but still 8 grams of water.
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