Question

Classify the changes involved in the following processes as physical or chemical changes:

(a) Photosynthesis
(b) Dissolving sugar in water
(c) Burning of coal
(d) Melting of wax
(e) Beating aluminium to make aluminium foil
(f) Digestion of food

Answer 1

a) Photosynthesis - chemical change

b) dissolving sugar in water -physical change

c) burning of coal- chemical change

d) melting of wax- Physcial change

e) beating of aluminum to make Almunium foil-Physical change

f) digestion of food- chemical change