Is dissolving a physical or chemical change?

Answer 1

The process of dissolving is a physical change. This is because the process can be simply reversed.

With a chemical change a new substance is formed and the process can not be simply reversed.

Answer 2

Dissolving is a physical change because no new substances are being formed during the process. The molecular structure of the solute remains the same, even though it is dispersed in the solvent.

Answer 3

is dissolving a chemical or physical change
Well, it is not. Because you are not changing the chemical identity of the solid. It's still solid chemically and water chemically.

Answer 4

physical