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In what ways is thermal energy transferred during physical and chemical changes

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Step-by-step explanation:

chemical changes

>produce new substances w/ different chemical structure/ properties

> thermal energy can be used to BREAK bonds (endothermic)

>thermal energy can be transferred to a chem rxn to help form new products (endothermic)

> heat can be released by an exothermic chemical reaction (excess energy- the total energy used to break bonds is less than energy released in forming new bonds)

physical changes

>does not result in new substances (typically changes in state- solid, liquid, gas)

> thermal energy can be transferred to EVAPORATE water (add thermal E... water (liquid) to steam (gas)) or FREEZE water (remove thermal E... water (liquid) to ice (solid))

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