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In each case, decide if the change is a chemical or physical change.
(a) A cup of household bleach changes the color of your favorite T-shirt from purple to pink.
(b) Water vapor in your exhaled breath condenses in the air on a cold day.
(c) Plants use carbon dioxide from the air to make sugar.
(d) Butter melts when placed in the Sun.
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