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The Structure of the Atom — Unit test

Question 9 • SVHS Chemistry 1 $FA

Which of these is an example of a physical change?

Answer
A
sugar dissolving in warm water
B
iron rusting in the presence of moist air
C
wood burning in the presence of oxygen
D
baking soda reacting with acid to form a gas

Explanation

A physical change alters a substance’s form or dispersal without creating a new substance. When sugar dissolves in warm water, the sugar molecules remain sugar and can be recovered by evaporating the water. Rusting, burning, and reacting with acid all produce new substances, so they are chemical changes.

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