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'Interconversion of states of matter' and 'burning' are examples of:

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physical and chemical change, respectively

Interconversion of states (melting, boiling, condensation, freezing) changes only the physical state; no new substance forms and the change is reversible — a physical change.

Burning (combustion) forms new substances such as CO2, water and ash with release of heat and light, and cannot be reversed — a chemical change.

Hence, they are physical and chemical change, respectively.

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