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Question
Select the chemical changes from the following list of changes
The crystallisation of salt from its solution.
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Solution
The crystallisation of salt from its solution is a PHYSICAL change as only state changes (crystals are formed), the composition does not change, is reversible, no change in mass takes place.
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