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Does a physical change affect the identity of an substance? Does a chemical change affect the identity of an substance?

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Hello!


A Physical change does not change the identity of a substance. Ex: Tearing paper into pieces. It changes how the paper looks but not the paper itself. \

A chemical change does change the identity of a substance. Ex: Digesting food. The food changes from a solid food-like substance to a liquid substance.

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