Question

tearing a magazine page is an example of

a combustion.
b compression.
c a physical change.
d a chemical change.

Explanation:

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Analyze the action of tearing paper

Tearing a magazine page changes its shape and size, but the chemical composition of the paper remains completely identical.

Compare with the options

• Combustion is a chemical reaction (burning).
• Compression is a reduction in volume under pressure.
• A physical change alters the form of a substance without changing its chemical identity.
• A chemical change results in the formation of new chemical substances.

Determine the correct classification

Since tearing only changes physical appearance and does not create new substances, it is a physical change.
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<mcq-option>(A) combustion.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(B) compression.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>(C) a physical change.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>(D) a chemical change.</mcq-option>
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Answer:

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Analyze the action of tearing paper

Tearing a magazine page changes its shape and size, but the chemical composition of the paper remains completely identical.

Compare with the options

• Combustion is a chemical reaction (burning).
• Compression is a reduction in volume under pressure.
• A physical change alters the form of a substance without changing its chemical identity.
• A chemical change results in the formation of new chemical substances.

Determine the correct classification

Since tearing only changes physical appearance and does not create new substances, it is a physical change.
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<mcq-option>(A) combustion.</mcq-option>
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