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Multiple choice chemistry matter in our surroundings diffusion in different states of matter properties of solids, liquid, and gas particle theory of matter

Which of the following is a physical change?

  1. Burning fuel in your car

  2. Baking cookies

  3. Mixing vinegar and baking soda

  4. Respiration (inhaling oxygen gas and exhaling carbon dioxide gas)

  5. Evaporating water
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Evaporation is a physical change because when water evaporates no new substances are being made or nothing is being taken away from it, so in that case its still water. All the other options involve making new substances, so they all are chemical changes. 

Hence, $E$ is correct.