Why can't you turn pancakes back into the ingredients

heat is added making it a chemical change

Explanation:

With pancakes, the chemical reaction is between a leavening agent – such as baking soda & baking powder – & an acidic ingredient – such as buttermilk – producing tiny bubbles of carbon dioxide gas. These bubble form throughout the pancake, and are trapped as the batter cooks and solidifies

Explanation:

since there is a chemical reaction the pancakes cant be changed back into the ingredients after done.