Scribd
Upload
76 views5 pages

Changes Around Us 1

The document discusses the concept of changes, defining them as alterations in form due to natural or man-made circumstances. It categorizes changes into two main types: reversible and irreversible, as well as physical and chemical changes, providing examples for each. Physical changes only affect appearance while chemical changes alter the substance itself, with irreversible changes being permanent transformations.

Uploaded by

bibhub1
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
76 views5 pages

Changes Around Us 1

The document discusses the concept of changes, defining them as alterations in form due to natural or man-made circumstances. It categorizes changes into two main types: reversible and irreversible, as well as physical and chemical changes, providing examples for each. Physical changes only affect appearance while chemical changes alter the substance itself, with irreversible changes being permanent transformations.

Uploaded by

bibhub1
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Changes Around Us

JB by Jovan Jahi Behera


What are Changes?
Due to natural or man made circumstances and acts, if a substance changes form in any way, such as if the object moves slow
or fast, changes it9s properties but keeps it9s chemical compound, occurs at a regular interval of time or occurs in random
intervals of time, it is known as a change.
Types of Changes
There are 2 main types of changes:

Reversible and Irreversible


Physical and Chemical
Physical and Chemical Changes
Physical Change -

The changes in which only the appearance of an object such as shape and size are changed, are called Physical changes. In
this change, only the appearance is changed, not the chemical compound.

Chemical Change -

The changes in which the compound of a certain object is changed are called Chemical change. In this change, the properties
are changed and new substances are also formed.

Examples for Chemical and Physical Changes -

a) Cutting of wood log is a physical change as it9s shape and size are changed but not the chemical compounds.

b) Burning of paper produces carbon dioxide and water vapor which are new substances. The composition of paper has been
changed.

Burning of paper 4> Carbon dioxide (CO2) + Water Vapor (H2O)


Reversible and Irreversible Changes
Reversible Change -

The changes which can be reversed to its original state are called Reversible changes. Physical changes are also called
Reversible changes since only the appearance is changed we can reverse the appearance of the object back to what it was.

Irreversible change -

A change is irreversible if the substance cannot be brought back to its original form even after removing the cause of the
change. Chemical changes are also called Irreversible changes because when the compound of an object is changed even if
you9re able to change the appearance back, the compound will still be different.

Examples for Reversible and Irreversible Changes -

a) Water changes into ice and water changes into vapor, no new substances are formed and both can be returned back to
normal.

b) The flow of a river cannot be turned in the opposite direction even if we push it with force.

You might also like