Question

Two friends are discussing physical and chemical changes. Isabela says that when you eat, it is a physical change because when you chew, the food is only changed into smaller pieces. Mirabel says that when you eat, it is a chemical change because your body digests the food as the chemicals in your body break down the food into energy. Who is right?(1 point)

Responses

Neither girl is correct
Neither girl is correct

Isabela
Isabela

Both girls are correct
Both girls are correct

Mirabel

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Mirabel is correct. Eating is a chemical change because the food is broken down by chemicals in the body during digestion to release energy.

Answer 2

I think both are correct. It is hard to eat with my old teeth.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

It is possible that both Isabela and Mirabel could be correct in this scenario. While Mirabel's explanation focuses on the chemical changes that occur during digestion, Isabela's explanation of the physical changes that occur when food is chewed into smaller pieces is also valid. So, in this context, both girls could be correct. Thank you for sharing your perspective as well!