Which of the following are physical changes?

(i) Melting of iron metal


(ii) Rusting of iron


(iii) Bending of an iron rod


(iv) Drawing a wire of iron metal

(i) Melting of iron metal, (iii) Bending of an iron rod and (iv) Drawing a wire of iron metal are physical changes because in all these processes, no new substance is formed and chemical properties of the original substance remain same. Shape and size of a substance can change in a physical change.


In case of rusting of iron the chemical composition of iron changes.

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