2. What is the difference? A physical changes can be reversed. Water can change to a gas, to a solid and back to water. This is an example of physical change.
3. Physical change can change shapes A tree to a baseball bat is a physical change, because it remains wood.
5. Is this a Chemical change? This is an example of a chemical change, as it would be very difficult to get back to original forms
6. What happens when bread is toasted? This is another example of a chemical change. We cannot undo the toast.
7. Is changing clay to pots a physical or chemical change? If you said physical you are correct. It is still clay, just in a different shape.
8. Some elements can be changed physically or chemically. Periodic Table
9. Is determining changes all clear cut? Not at all. Some changes are so minute we must use a microscope to determine the type of change that occurred. Others are easier to determine the type of change. A question to ask yourself is can I change it back to its original state; if not you may have a chemical change.