What doesn't change during a physical change?

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anor277
Apr 20, 2017

#"What does not change during a physical change.........??"#

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How about,.............................................

#"the chemical identity of the substance under scrutiny"#.

Physical changes are largely changes of state: solid to liquid; liquid to gas; etc. No chemical bonds are broken, and no new chemical bonds are formed. On the other hand, chemical change is characterized by the formation of new substances, and the making and breaking of strong chemical bonds.

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