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Question
Differentiate reversible and irreversible changes.
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Solution
| Reversible Change | Irreversible Change |
| A substance can turn to its original state. | A substance cannot change to its original state. |
| The chemical properties of the substance do not change. | The chemical properties of the substance will change. |
| Most of the physical changes are reversible. | All chemical changes are irreversible. |
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