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Question
State what is meant by the term – interconversion of matter. Is interconversion of matter a physical change or a chemical change.
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Solution
Interconversion of matter involves matter changing from one state to another and back to its original state, by change in temperature or pressure. It is a physical change in which one state of matter changes into another state and back again to its original state.
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