Question

Water is a colorless and odorless liquid. It can exist in solid, liquid, and gas states. It boils at 100 degrees C and melts at 0 degrees C. Which option best describes this information?
These are the physical properties of water.
These are the chemical properties of water.
These are the physical changes water undergoes.
These are the chemical changes water undergoes.
These are the molecular changes water undergoes.

Answer 1

Answer: Option (c) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Physical properties are the properties in which there is no change in chemical composition of a substance. On the other hand, chemical properties are the properties which change the chemical composition of a substance.

For example, when water boils at $100 ^{o}C$ then it changes into vapor state whereas when water freezes at $0^{0}C$ then it changes state from liquid to solid.

This means only physical state of water is changing and there is no change in chemical composition of water.

Hence, we can conclude that best option describing given information is that these are the physical changes water undergoes.