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Explain what happens to the particles in a substance during a physical change.

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Answer:

Particles stay the same unless there is a chemical change whether the matter is solid, liquid or gas.

Step-by-step explanation:

in physical changes no new materials are formed and the particles do not change apart from gaining or losing energy

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When a physical change occurs, the arrangement of particles within the substance may change, but the atoms in the molecules remain bonded together.
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