Physical Change (Noun)
Meaning
A change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The ice cube underwent a physical change as it melted into a puddle of water.
- The process of evaporation is a physical change that occurs when a liquid transforms into a gas.
- When you boil water, it undergoes a physical change from a liquid to a gas state.
- The physical change of condensation occurs when water vapor in the air cools and turns back into liquid droplets.
- Freezing is a physical change that occurs when a liquid changes state to become a solid.