Slowly heating butter in a pan until it changes from a solid to a liquid is an example of a physical change. True False

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Slowly heating butter in a pan until it changes from a solid to a liquid is an example of a physical change. True False

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Draven Mays · Answer 1

Answer: True

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Physical change is a change in which there is no rearrangement of atoms and thus no new substance is formed. There is only change in physical state of the substance.

Chemical change is a change in which there is rearrangement of atoms and thus new substance is formed. There may or may not be a change in physical state.

Slowly heating butter in a pan until it changes from a solid to a liquid is an example of a physical change is true as solid changes to liquid state and there is no breaking or making of chemical bonds.