Q29E
Question
The volume of a sample of oxygen gas changed from 10 mL to 11 mL as the temperature changed. Is this a chemical or physical change?
Step-by-Step Solution
Verified Answer
Physical change.
1Step 1. Analyzing the change in the given condition
The volume of gas increases when the temperature rises.
Given condition can be reversed if we decrease the temperature.
So, it is a physical change.
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