Is Molding food a chemical or physical change and why?
Molding food is considered a physical change. When you mold food, you are simply changing its shape and appearance. The chemical composition of the food remains the same.
Here are some examples of physical changes:
- Cutting food into different shapes
- Rolling dough into different shapes
- Kneading dough
- Whisking eggs
All of these changes involve changing the physical properties of the food, but the chemical composition remains the same.
In contrast, a chemical change occurs when the chemical composition of a substance changes. This can happen when two or more substances react with each other, or when a substance is exposed to heat or light.
Here are some examples of chemical changes:
- Cooking food
- Baking bread
- Frying eggs
- Making yogurt
All of these changes involve a change in the chemical composition of the food.