218k views
4 votes
Why is the boiling of water a physical change if water changes from a liquid to a gas?

User RJIGO
by
3.4k points

1 Answer

12 votes

Answer:

because the water vapor still has the same molecular structure as liquid water (H2O). If the bubbles were caused by the decomposition of a molecule into a gas (such as H2O →H2 and O2), then boiling would be a chemical change.

Step-by-step explanation:

Boiling water is an example of a physical change and not a chemical change because the water vapor still has the same molecular structure as liquid water (H2O). If the bubbles were caused by the decomposition of a molecule into a gas (such as H2O →H2 and O2), then boiling would be a chemical change.

User Iaacp
by
3.2k points