Physical change is a temporary or reversible change in which no new substances are formed. A chemical change is a permanent and usually irreversible change in which new substances with different properties are formed. This note gives us the information on physical change, chemical change , and chemical reaction.
Physical change is a temporary or reversible change in which no new substances are formed. Examples:
Lightening of an electric bulb.
Magnetizing an iron nail.
Preparing a solution.
Changing of ice into the water and water vapour in heating.
Making of different objects from the soil.
Characteristics of physical changes
Physical changes are temporary a change.
They are reversible change.
In these changes, no new substances are formed.
In these changes, only physical properties are changed but chemical compositions are not changed.
Chemical change
A chemical change is a permanent and usually irreversible change in which new substances with different properties are formed.
Characteristics of chemical change
Chemical changes are permanent changes.
They are usually irreversible changes.
In this change, new substances are formed.
Rusting of iron.
Burning magnesium ribbon in air to form magnesium oxide.
Differences between physical and chemical changes
Physical change
Chemical change
No new substances are formed.
New substances are formed.
It is a temporary change in which chemical composition of the substance remains the same.
It is a permanent change in which chemical composition of the substance changed.
Change in energy is not usually seen in it.
Change in energy is visible.
Change in mass is not seen. E.g., dissolving the salt in water
Change in mass is seen in it, e.g., rusting of iron.
Only the physical properties like colour, taste or state are changed.
Chemical, as well as physical properties, are changed.
It is usually reversible.
It is usually irreversible.
Chemical reaction
The process by which a chemical change takes place is called as a chemical reaction. Those substances that take part in a chemical reaction are called reactants. Those substances which are formed by a chemical reaction are called products.
Word equation
The chemical reaction which is expressed in terms of full names of reactant and product molecules is called word equation. For example, Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to produce water.
Chemical Reaction Hydrogen + oxygen→Water
Hydrogen + oxygen→Water
(Reactants) (Products)
Chemical equations
The chemical reaction which is expressed by using themolecular formula of reactants and products is called chemical equation. The chemical equation is also called formula equation.
2 H2 + O2→2 H2O
Things to remember
Physical change is a temporary or reversible change in which no new substances are formed.
A chemical change is a permanent and usually irreversible change in which new substances with different properties are formed.
Chemical changes are permanent changes.
Physical changes are temporary a change.
The chemical reaction which is expressed by using molecular formulae of reactants and products is called chemical equation
The chemical reaction which is expressed in terms of full names of reactant and product molecules is called word equation.
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A physical change is a temporary change in which only the physical state or appearance of the substance changes and no new substances are formed.
For example: Melting of ice, evaporation of water etc.
A chemical change is a permanent change in which new substances with different properties are formed.
For example: Electrolysis of water, burning of kerosene etc.
Heat supplied gives energy to the molecules of the reactants and makes them collide to each other to bring about chemical reaction. Examples are:
CaCO3 Heat → CaO + CO2
2KClO3 Heat → 2KCl +3O2
Electricity brings both synthesis and decomposition reaction. For example:
2H2O Electrolysis→ 2H2 + O2
2H2 + O2 Electrolysis→ 2H2O
Some of the chemical reaction takes place in the present of light. For example:
2AgBr Sunlight→ 2Ag + Br2
CH4 + Cl2 Uv-rays → CH3Cl + HCl