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Illustrate with an example that physical and chemical changes can take place together?

Yes, it is possible that physical and chemical changes can take place together. For example:

The burning of a candle involves two types of changes:


i. When a candle is burnt, the wax gets melted. This is a physical change.


ii. The vapors of the candle also get evaporated while burning. This shows that the burning of candle also undergoes a chemical change.


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