Which of the following is an example of a chemical change? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
A. Freezing of water
B. Burning of candle
C. Cutting of wood
D. Melting of wax
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Burning of a candle involves combustion of wax (hydrocarbons) with oxygen to produce CO₂ and H₂O, a chemical change. The melting of wax is a physical change. Cutting wood is physical (size change). Freezing water is physical (state change). A chemical change results in new substances with different properties. Often irreversible.

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