Page 17 - PPT physical and chemical changes

 Difference between physical and chemical change

Sl. Differentiating Physical Change Chemical Change
No. Property

1 Type of change Physical change is generally temporary i.e. Chemical change is generally permanent i.e.
original substance can be recovered. original substance cannot be recovered.

2 Formation of new In physical change, no new substance is A chemical change is always accompanied by
substance formed. one or more new substance(s).

3 Example Melting of ice, folding of paper, broken Burning of paper, curdling of milk, rusting of
pieces of chalk iron.

4 Affects Physical change affects only physical Chemical change both physical and chemical
properties i.e. shape, size, etc. properties of the substance .