What experimental observations indicate a chemical change is taking place?

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A chemical change is characterized of the formation of new substances or a chemical reaction. There are a number of observations that we can see if this type of change happens. One would be the formation of gas bubbles, this indicates that one of the products is a gas. Another observation would be a formation of a precipitate in the solution, it would indicate that the new solid formed is not soluble in the solution. A permanent color change in the solution would also indicate a chemical change because it may be that the new substance that is formed has its own distinct color when in solution.

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Answer:

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Explanation:

The net ionic equation of a reaction express only the chemical species that are involved in the reaction:

1. Mg (s) + Na2CrO4 (aq) → 2Na + MgCrO4(aq)

The ionic equation:

Mg (s) + 2Na+(aq) + CrO4²⁻ (aq) → 2Na + Mg²⁺ + CrO4²⁻(aq)

Subtracting the ions that don't change: