Sifat Fisika dan Kimia bahan

Dr. Afan Hamzah, S.T

The Difference Between Intensive and Extensive
Properties
Chemical Change Examples
Physical Change Examples
Physical Changes in Chemistry

• A physical change is a type of change in

which the form of matter is altered but one
substance is not transformed into another.

• The size or shape of matter may be changed,

but no chemical reaction occurs.

• Physical changes are usually reversible.

• Note that whether a process is reversible or

not is not truly a criterion for being a physical
change.

• Most chemical changes are irreversible. On

the other hand, melting water into ice (and
other phase changes) can be reversed.
Categories of Physical Changes
• Phase Changes - Altering the temperature
and/or pressure can change the phase of a
material, yet its composition is unchanged,
• Magnetism - If you hold a magnet up to iron,
you'll temporarily magnetize it. This is a
physical change because it's not permanent
and no chemical reaction occurs.
• Mixtures - Mixing together materials where
one is not soluble in the other is a physical
change. Note the properties of a mixture may
be different from its components. For
example, if you mix together sand and water,
you can pack the sand into a shape. Yet, you
can separate the components of the mixture
by allowing them to settle or by using a sieve.
• Crystallization - Crystallizing a solid does not
produce a new molecule, even though the crystal
will have different properties from other solids.
Turning graphite into a diamond doesn't produce a
chemical reaction.
• Alloys - Mixing together two or more metals is a
physical change that is not reversible. The reason
alloying is not a chemical change is that the
components retain their original identities.
• Solutions - Solutions are tricky because it may be
hard to tell whether or not a chemical reaction has
occurred when you mix together the materials.
Usually, if there is no color change, temperature
change, precipitate formation, or gas production,
the solution is a physical change. Otherwise, a
chemical reaction has occurred and a chemical
change is indicated.