Sort the examples based on whether they describe a physical change or a chemical reaction?

growth of a seed into

a seedling/wax melting from

applied heat/making caramel by

burning sugar/tarnishing of silver/grinding wheat to

make flour/adding copper with gold

to make jewelry

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10 July, 11:23

Sort the examples based on whether they describe a physical change or a chemical reaction?

growth of a seed into

a seedling/wax melting from

applied heat/making caramel by

burning sugar/tarnishing of silver/grinding wheat to

make flour/adding copper with gold

to make jewelry

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Chase Campbell · Answer 1

A chemical reaction changes the composition, while a physical change does not. So,

Physical:

Seed to a seedling

Wax melting

Grinding Wheat

Adding copper to gold

Chemical:

Tarnishing of silver

Making caramel

Sort the examples based on whether they describe a physical change or a chemical reaction?growth of a seed intoa seedling/wax melting fromapplied heat/making caramel byburning sugar/tarnishing of silver/grinding wheat tomake flour/adding copper with goldto make jewelry

Sort the examples based on whether they describe a physical change or a chemical reaction?

growth of a seed into

a seedling/wax melting from

applied heat/making caramel by

burning sugar/tarnishing of silver/grinding wheat to

make flour/adding copper with gold

to make jewelry