Is not a physical change melting cheese fermenting of mixing two cheeses in bowl grating cheese?
Let's break down each process and determine if it's a physical or chemical change:
* Melting cheese: This is a physical change. The cheese changes state from solid to liquid, but its chemical composition remains the same. You can solidify the cheese again by cooling it, reversing the change.
* Fermenting of cheese: This is a chemical change. Fermentation involves microorganisms breaking down the cheese's components, changing its chemical makeup and resulting in different flavors, textures, and aromas.
* Mixing two cheeses in a bowl: This is a physical change. You're simply combining two substances without altering their chemical structure. The cheeses retain their individual properties.
* Grating cheese: This is a physical change. You're only altering the shape and size of the cheese, not its chemical composition.
In summary:
* Physical changes are temporary and don't change the chemical makeup of the substance (like melting and grating cheese, or mixing different cheeses).
* Chemical changes result in the formation of new substances with different properties (like fermenting cheese).
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