Which of the following is an example of physical change? O Mixing baking soda and vinegar together, and this causes bubbles and foam. A glass cup falls from the counter and shatters on the ground. O Lighting a piece of paper on fire and the paper burns up and leaves ashes. Baking a birthday cake for your mother.

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Which of the following is an example of physical change?
O Mixing baking soda and vinegar together, and this causes bubbles and foam.
A glass cup falls from the counter and shatters on the ground.
Lighting a piece of paper on fire and the paper burns up and leaves ashes.
O Baking a birthday cake for your mother.
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following is an example of physical change? O Mixing baking soda and vinegar together, and this causes bubbles and foam. A glass cup falls from the counter and shatters on the ground. Lighting a piece of paper on fire and the paper burns up and leaves ashes. O Baking a birthday cake for your mother.
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A physical change is the change of matter that occurs withoutchanging the chemical composition of matter.This is usually reversible & here new product are not formed.This physical change no effect on the chemical bonds of molecular of a substance.In the physical change only physical property are changeslike shape, size , state etc.

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