Science
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 gases.
- Dissolving common salt in water
- Making a fruit salad with raw fruits, and
- Burning of paper and wood
Answer
The following is the classification into physical and chemical change:
- Cutting of trees — Physical change
- Melting of butter in a pan — Physical change
- Rusting of almirah — Chemical change
- Boiling of water to form steam — Physical change
- Passing of electric current through water and the water breaking down into hydrogen and oxygen gases. — Chemical change
- Dissolving common salt in water — Physical change
- Making a fruit salad with raw fruits — Physical change
- Burning of paper and wood — Chemical change
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