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Write any two observations in an activity which may suggest that a chemical reaction has taken place. Give an example in support of your answer.

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When a chemical reaction takes place,any of these changes can be observed:

>change in color

>change in state

>evolution of gas

>change in temperature

>formation of a precipitate

example: when lead nitrate and pottasium iodide reacts,a yellow precipitate ie,lead iodide is formed.

>when sodium reacts with water, sodium hydroxide is formed along with the evolution of hydrogen gas.

>when green crystals of iron oxide is heated, a successive color change is observed from green to colorless to reddish brown along with sulphur dioxide and sulphur trioxide.

>when quicklime is mixed with water, it forms slaked lime and heat is evoluted and hence there is change in temperature


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