Water being adsorbed by a paper towel is an example of a chemical change. True False

Hello!

There are two types of changes: physical and chemical.

A physical change is determined if it doesn't destroy matter, no change in size, shape, state, or color, or if nothing new is formed. You can most often see that it changes.

A chemical change is determined if it reacts with something else, matter will change after the reaction, a new substance is formed, or if there is a change in the physical and chemical properties.

So, if you were to soak a paper towel with water, you can see that nothing new is formed, and there is not a change in size, shape, state, or color. Therefore, this is a physical change.

Therefore, your answer is false.