Which of the following represents a physical change?
A) burning of fuel oil
B) melting of ice
C) both burning of fuel oil and melting of ice
D) neither burning of fuel oil or melting of ice

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Melting of ice is a physical change as it involves a change in the state of matter from solid to liquid, without any change in the chemical composition or identity of the substance. Burning of fuel oil, on the other hand, is a chemical change as it involves combustion reactions that result in the formation of new molecules with different properties from the original substance.

Which of the Following Represents a Physical Change