Ethanol Dissolving in Water Is an Example of a

question 87

Multiple Choice

Ethanol dissolving in water is an example of a

• A) physical change, because each molecule retains its structural integral and no bonds are broken.
• B) chemical change because all bonds to ethanol are broken.
• C) chemical change because new bonds form between the hydrogens.
• D) physical change because ethanol only loses one hydrogen to water.
• E) chemical change because ethanol has a charge in solution.

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