Classify each of the following, as a physical or a chemical change. Give reasons.

Question:

Classify each of the following, as a physical or a chemical change. Give reasons.

1. Drying of a shirt in the sun.

2. Rising of hot air over a radiator.

3. Burning of kerosene in a lantern.

4. hange in the colour of black tea on adding lemon juice to it.

5. Churning of milk cream to get butter.

Solution:

1. It is a physical change. Moisture or water drops present on the shirt will evaporate or change into vapours.

2. It is a physical change. On cooling, the level of air over the radiator will fall.

3. It is a chemical change. The hydrocarbons present in kerosene will react chemically with oxygen to form new products.

4. It is a chemical change. The acid present in lemon juice will react with the constituents (e.g. caffeine) present in black tea.

5. It is a physical change. However, butter will not change to milk so easily.

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