Physical and Chemical Changes

Here are 10 One-Word Answer Type Questions from the topic Physical and Chemical Changes (from your provided PDF), with answers and explanations after each question as requested:

One-Word Answer Type Questions

Topic: Physical and Chemical Changes

1. Question: What type of change is melting of ice?

• Answer: Physical

• Explanation: Melting of ice is a physical change because no new substance is formed and it is reversible.

2. Question: What type of change is burning of paper?

• Answer: Chemical

• Explanation: Burning of paper is a chemical change because a new substance is formed and the change is irreversible.

3. Question: What is formed during a chemical change besides a new substance?

• Answer: Heat

• Explanation: Many chemical changes produce heat, light, or sound along with a new substance.

4. Question: What type of change is dissolving salt in water?

• Answer: Physical

• Explanation: Dissolving salt in water is a physical change because salt can be recovered by evaporation.

5. Question: What type of change is rusting of iron?

• Answer: Chemical

• Explanation: Rusting of iron is a chemical change as it forms a new substance called rust.

6. Question: What do we call a change that is temporary and reversible?

• Answer: Physical

• Explanation: Physical changes are temporary and can be reversed easily.

7. Question: What do we call a change that is permanent and irreversible?

• Answer: Chemical

• Explanation: Chemical changes are permanent and cannot be reversed easily.

8. Question: What is the colour of rust formed on iron?

• Answer: Brown

• Explanation: Rust is brown in colour and forms on iron when it reacts with oxygen and moisture.

9. Question: What is added to lime water to test for carbon dioxide?

• Answer: Carbon dioxide

• Explanation: When carbon dioxide is passed through lime water, it turns milky showing a chemical change.

10. Question: What do we call the process of iron reacting with oxygen and water?

• Answer: Rusting

• Explanation: Rusting is a chemical change where iron reacts with oxygen and water to form rust.

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