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Shredding wood is only a physical change because the chemical composition is still the same. Even though the force of friction is involved the wood doesn't create and ash or smoking embers which is the chemical change of wood. Although some of the chemicals used to prevent un wanted damage to wood during manufactured shredding would add a chemical composition change to the wood unknowingly
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∙ 11y agophysical, you are only changing its appearance! :P
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∙ 9y agoYes. Shredded paper is still paper. You have not changed its chemical composition.
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∙ 8y agoNo - it's a physical change. The paper is chemically the same whether it's a whole sheet, or been shredded.
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∙ 9y agobecause it only changes its appearance
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How is shredding a paper a non reversible physical change?
it changed from paper to paper.
How is shreadding paper a physical change?
Shredding paper is a physical change because you can put all the pieces of paper back together again, i.e. it is still paper. The chemical nature has not changed, only the APPEARANCE has changed.
An irreversible change?
Cutting down a tree. shredding of paper
When a piece of paper is torn into two pieces has it undergone a chemical change or a physical change?
ANSWER:Its a physical change. If you burned it and it became ash, its a chemical change. Physical change means it made no change on a molecular level. Its still paper, just in two separate pieces.It is a physical change, as the chemical property of the paper remains unchanged.
Is coloring on a white piece of paper a physical change or a chemical change?
A physical change.
What physical change starts with the letter p?
paper shredding
How is shredding a paper a non reversible physical change?
it changed from paper to paper.
Is shredding paper a physical change or a chemical change?
physical, you are only changing its appearance! :P
Is a shredding paper a physical change?
because it only changes its appearance
How is shredding paper physical change?
because it only changes its appearance
Is shredding cheese a physical change or chemical change?
Physical... Chemically it's still cheese - but the shredding changes its appearance.
Is shredding a piece of paper a chemical change?
physical, you are only changing its appearance! :P
Is shredding a piece of paper a physical change?
Yes - and no.... Physically it's still paper - but the information on it can no longer be read.
How is paper a physical change?
Shredding paper is a physical change because you can put all the pieces of paper back together again, i.e. it is still paper. The chemical nature has not changed, only the APPEARANCE has changed.
How is shreadding paper a physical change?
Shredding paper is a physical change because you can put all the pieces of paper back together again, i.e. it is still paper. The chemical nature has not changed, only the APPEARANCE has changed.
What example of physical change?
I have a feeling that this is for homework, but whatever. Crushing stone, sawing wood and shredding paper are all examples.
What does Physical change mean in since?
A physical change is any kind of change that occurs in matter without changing its chemical composition. Examples of physical changes include melting, vaporization, sublimation, a piece of glass shattered into pieces, shredding paper.
