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Question
Explain in brief the involvement of energy in physical and chemical changes.
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Solution
Involvement of energy in physical and chemical changes
- Physical changes use energy to change the state of matter,
- Chemical changes release or absorb energy when changing a substance into a new substance.
Energy is released during the decomposition of a substance while energy is absorbed during the formation of a new substance.
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