Melting, boiling, and bending are considered physical changes, but burning is a chemical change. Explain why this is so.

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Phill Treddenick · Answer 1 · 2018-03-19T07:55:39+0000

If you melt, boil, or bend an item, it is still the same thing. For instance, If you melt a sugar cube, it will stay as sugar. But if you burn paper, it will turn into ash. Hope this helps!

Sinceq · Answer 2 · 2018-03-21T00:19:16+0000

Burning is a chemical change because the particles undergo a molecular change when they are burned. Here is an example- wood turning to smoke.

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