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Is the following a chemical change or a physical change? A pencil is sharpened in a pencil sharpener, leaving behind shaving. Physical Change Chemical Change
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Is the following a chemical change or a physical change? A pencil is sharpened in a pencil sharpener, leaving behind shaving. Physical Change Chemical Change
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*Physical Change.*
A physical change
in a substance doesn't change what the substance is.
A Chemical change
, there is a chemical reaction, a new substance is formed and energy is either given off or absorbed.
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This is an example of physical change, because the pencil's chemical composition does not change.
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