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Question
Change is the law of nature which occurs in everyday life.
State when a substance [i.e. matter] undergoes a kind of change.
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Solution
Change is the law of nature that occurs in everyday life. A substance [i.e. matter] undergoes a kind of change when subjected to energy changes.
The matter is said to undergo certain changes when energy is added to the matter or removed from the matter.
Examples of Changes are:
- Ice melts on supplying heat to it.
- Milk changes into curd when a little curd is added to hot milk.
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