4.4.A—Explain the relationship between macroscopic characteristics and bond interactions for: i. Chemical processes.…

Explain the relationship between macroscopic characteristics and bond interactions for: i. Chemical processes. ii. Physical processes.

• Processes that involve the breaking and/or formation of chemical bonds are typically classified as chemical processes. Processes that involve only changes in intermolecular interactions, such as phase changes, are typically classified as physical processes.
• Sometimes physical processes involve the breaking of chemical bonds. For example, plausible arguments could be made for the dissolution of a salt in water, as either a physical or chemical process, involves breaking of ionic bonds, and the formation of ion-dipole interactions between ions and solvent.