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Heating sulfur is a physical change. You're not changing the chemical composition of the sulfur, just the temperature. Now if you heat it to its boiling point and and it changes to a vapor it's a chemical change because you've changed its state of matter.(Actually changing the state of matter of an object is still a physical change, as it does not change the chemical composition of the element)

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Heating sulfur is a physical change because it involves a change in the physical state of the substance (from solid to liquid or gas) without altering its chemical composition.

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Yes, if it produces something, which in this case it would. it then becomes a chemical reaction.

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When heating sulfur what reaction physical or chemical?

When heating sulfur, a chemical reaction occurs. Sulfur undergoes a phase change from solid to liquid to gas as it is heated, but this is still considered a chemical change because the molecular structure of the sulfur is altered in the process.


Why is heating of sulphur considered as a physical change?

Simply heating (warming) sulfur could be a physical change if nothing happens to the sulfur other than it just getting warmer, and when you remove the heat, it stays as the original sulfur. However, more likely than not, heating sulfur will cause a CHEMICAL change where the sulfur combusts and turns into sulfur dioxide (SO2).


Is heating up sulfur a chemical change?

It is not a chemical change, unless you heat it sufficiently to make it catch fire.


Is burning of sulfur physical change?

Burning of sulfur (or anything else) is a chemical change, not a physical change.


Is heating of powdered sulphur a physical or a chemical change?

Heating sulfur (yellow form, S8) gives initially a red liquid which solidifies as a rubbery mass. This is termed plasic sulfur. This slowly reverts back to the yellow form. These changes are considered to be physical changes although the molecular form changes (it is still sulfur) from S8 to a metastable polymeric plastic sulfur. There is often ignition of the sulfur - to form sulfur dioxide this is most definitely a chemical change.


Is burning sulfur a physical or chemical change?

It is a chemical change, an oxidation reaction.


Is a lump of roll sulphur being crushed a physical or chemical change?

Crushing a lump of roll sulfur is a physical change, as the chemical composition of the sulfur remains the same. The process only alters the physical state of the sulfur without changing its chemical properties.


Is Heating a hydrous salt to obtain an anhydrous salt a chemical or physical change?

if you mean epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) then heating it will result in a decomposition reaction, where magnesium oxide (s) and sulfur trioxide (g) is formed. The decomposition reaction is therefore a chemical change.


Is heating sulfur a chemical change?

It is not a chemical change, unless you heat it sufficiently to make it catch fire.


What is a chemical change a.Heating of ZnO b.magnetization of iron c.heating of sulfur d. radioactivity?

heating of sulfur in presence of oxygen (or air) is a chemical change.


Is burning sulfur physical or chemical change?

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Is converting sulfur to sulfuric acid a physical change?

No, this is a chemical change.