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What is a physical change?
Physical change is the change of that matter where only appearance or molecular arrangement of matter changes without changing its composition.
Examples: Boiling and freezing of water, melting of wax, mixing sand and grains, crumpling a paper bag, chopping a wood etc.
Properties of physical change are as follows:
1. Most of the physical changes are reversible. Original form of the matter can be attained.
2. It is a temporary change and no new substance is formed.
3. During physical change, no energy is absorbed or released
4. Physical change causes change in physical properties such as shape, size, etc.
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