Chemical Changes
Not reversible
New substance(s) created
Examples
•Burning wood
•Digesting food
•Frying an egg
Physical Changes
Reversible
Same substance
Examples
•Ice melting
•Crumpling paper
•Evaporating liquids
Examples
•Burning candle (wax = physical, fire = chemical)
•Change in color (Not reversible = chemical)
Chemical Change vs Physical Change
(author: Bryan
Zachary)
