| − | A change in which the atoms or molecules in a substance stay the same.<ref>Wile, Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998.</ref> | + | A change in which the [[atom]]s or [[molecule]]s in a substance stay the same.<ref>Wile, Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998.</ref> |
| − | Some examples include changes in the state of matter: melting (solid to liquid), evaporation (liquid to gas) and [[sublimation]]. Many times, dissolution is also a physical change, such as when [[salt]] is dissolved, as the water can be evaporated. | + | Some examples include changes in the state of matter: melting ([[solid]] to [[liquid]]), evaporation ([[liquid]] to [[gas]]) and [[sublimation]]. Many times, dissolution is also a physical change, such as when [[salt]] is dissolved, as the [[water]] can be evaporated. |