Chemistry GCSE
Physical Change
What Physical Change means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Physical Change
A reversible change where no new substances are formed, such as a change of state or dissolving.
Topics that use Physical Change
- Topic C1: Particles (OCR GCSE)
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Using Physical Change in the exam
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