Physical changes are those that do not change the identity of the chemical undergoing the change. Thus, physical changes include: 1. Ice melting to water (the material is still H2O) 2. water boiling to form steam (again, still H2O) 3. dry ice subliming to form carbon dioxide gas (still CO2) 4. tearing a piece of paper in half (still paper) 5. salt precipitating from a super saturated solution (NaCl) 6. carbon dioxide fizzing out of a soda (still CO2). Chemical changes, however lead to changes in the chemical structures and identities of the materials: 1. Burning paper to form CO2 and water 2. Reacting sodium metal with water to form H2 and NaOH 3. Cooking sugar to make caramel 4. An iron nail rusting 5. reacting an acid (such as vinegar) with a base (such as ammonia) 6. photosynthesis - carbon dioxide and water converted to sugar + oxygen. Another way of looking at it is that chemical changes involve breaking of chemical bonds, while physical changes do not. Solution Physical changes are those that do not change the identity of the chemical undergoing the change. Thus, physical changes include: 1. Ice melting to water (the material is still H2O) 2. water boiling to form steam (again, still H2O) 3. dry ice subliming to form carbon dioxide gas (still CO2) 4. tearing a piece of paper in half (still paper) 5. salt precipitating from a super saturated solution (NaCl) 6. carbon dioxide fizzing out of a soda (still CO2). Chemical changes, however lead to changes in the chemical structures and identities of the materials: 1. Burning paper to form CO2 and water 2. Reacting sodium metal with water to form H2 and NaOH 3. Cooking sugar to make caramel 4. An iron nail rusting 5. reacting an acid (such as vinegar) with a base (such as ammonia) 6. photosynthesis - carbon dioxide and water converted to sugar + oxygen. Another way of looking at it is that chemical changes involve breaking of chemical bonds, while physical changes do not..