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Is shredding paper a physical or chemical change?
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Physical change I guess
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Shredding paper would be a physical change because the paper isn't changing on a molecular level, only the physical aspects of the paper change. In simple terms, a new substance is not created during a physical change so shredding paper is a physical change.
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