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Boiling of water is a physical change; but boiling of egg is a chemical change. Why?

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Boiling of water is a physical change:

1. On boiling, water is converted into steam. If we cover the beaker with a lid, steam condenses back to water. So, boiling, of water is a physical change since only the physical state of water changes. 

Boiling of egg is chemical change: 

1. When egg is boiled, chemical nature of the egg changes. The properties of a boiled egg are totally different from the raw egg. Hence, boiling of an egg is a chemical change.

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