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No. Unlike most other cooking methods, boiling pasta is basically just getting it wet. Any time you see a color change or a phase change (between gas, liquid, or solid), you've seen a chemical change (although not necessarily a reaction in the case of a phase change).
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agoNot so much "can" as "do", and the answer is Yes.
The heat sets up chemical and physical reactions within the food.
And of course, if you use a gas or liquid-fuel stove, the combustion is a chemical reaction.
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∙ 12y agoPhysical change. It is still pasta after it is heated.
It would be a chemical change if you heated pasta and it ended up turning to grass.
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When spaghetti is cooked in boiling water and becomes soft is it a physical or chemical change?
It is a physical change: the water is absorbed into the sponge-like pasta. The elements and compounds of the flour and water are not changed, and you could even dry the pasta out again (with a probable loss of quality).
Is swallowing bread a chemical change?
Any form of digestion is a chemical reaction. It begins when you chew with the saliva in your mouth and continues all the way down to your intestine. Bread, which contains mostly starches, is converted into sugars, which in turn provide your body with energy. This is why runners and other athletes sometimes eat pasta the night before they have an event.
What is an example of chemical change that food goes through as you eat it?
A very simple answer is boiling water. If you cook rice, pasta, or if you steam vegetables, then you have to boil water. The water heats up and turns into steam, a gas. Voila, a chemical change. *warning* this answer is incorrect
How many cups is in 16 ounces of uncooked rotini pasta?
16 oz. dry rotini pasta should equal roughly 8 cups of cooked pasta (1 cup cooked pasta = 2 oz. dry pasta)
How many pounds of pasta for 70 people?
Define which pasta. All are different.
Boiled water for making pasta is it chemical or physical change?
Boiling is a physical change.
Is water boiled to make pasta a chemical or a physical Change?
Water boiled to make pasta is a physical change because it is changing its state of matter. It is changing from a liquid to a gas.
When spaghetti is cooked in boiling water and becomes soft is it a physical or chemical change?
It is a physical change: the water is absorbed into the sponge-like pasta. The elements and compounds of the flour and water are not changed, and you could even dry the pasta out again (with a probable loss of quality).
Do cooking rice is a chemical change?
Heat causes the breakdown of starches (long chain carbohydrates) into simpler to digest sugars (mono and dimer carbohydrates). This involves breaking chemical bonds, so it is a chemical change.
What is the chemical formula of pasta?
Pasta is a mixture not a chemical compound.
What the physical reaction of pasta?
Pasta can be boiled.
Is swallowing bread a chemical change?
Any form of digestion is a chemical reaction. It begins when you chew with the saliva in your mouth and continues all the way down to your intestine. Bread, which contains mostly starches, is converted into sugars, which in turn provide your body with energy. This is why runners and other athletes sometimes eat pasta the night before they have an event.
What is a tong and how are they use?
a tong is a subtitute for pasta grabber a tong is a substitute for pasta grabber
What kind of changes are physical changes?
Anything that can be observed without a chemical reaction taking place. IE: Ice melting, Water Boiling, The coke bottle you left in your car freezing into a solid brick. There are only 5 physical states, the 3 main ones being: Solid, Liquid, and Gas. Any of these changes (solid to liquid, etc.) are examples of a physical change. Other examples are breaking your phone into little pieces and grating cheese onto your pasta.
How do I make pasta?
To make your own fresh pasta you will need flour, water, egg, salt, and yeast. You can change the recipe, but these are the basics you need.
What is an example of chemical change that food goes through as you eat it?
A very simple answer is boiling water. If you cook rice, pasta, or if you steam vegetables, then you have to boil water. The water heats up and turns into steam, a gas. Voila, a chemical change. *warning* this answer is incorrect
How does macaroni change from hard to soft?
This is because the boiling water softens the carbohydrates in the pasta. The pasta will absorb some of the water which makes it softer due to breaking down some of the very long chains of carbohydrates in the pasta.
