Classify the following as chemical or physical changes:
cutting of trees,
melting of butter in a pan,
rusting of almirah,
boiling of water to form steam,
passing of electric current, through water and the water breaking down into hydrogen and oxygen gas,
dissolving common salt in water,
making a fruit salad with raw fruits and
burning of paper and wood.


Physical changesChemical changes
  • cutting of trees,
  • melting of butter in a pan,
  • boiling of water to form steam,
  • dissolving common salt in water,
  • making a fruit salad with raw fruits 
  • rusting of almirah,
  • passing of electric current, through water and the water breaking down into hydrogen and oxygen gas,
  • burning of paper and wood

Updated on: 15-Mar-2023

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