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Some indicators of a chemical reaction are:

- change of color
- change of odor
- release of a gas
- change of the temperature
- change of the viscosity
- formation of a precipitate
- change of general appearance
- possible explosion
- possible chemiluminescence
- formation of new compounds

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You can tell if a chemical change has occurred, if there is a color change, bubbling, "explosions" or smoking.

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