The 5 clues to a chemical change are:
- energy (heat or light) is given off, or heat is absorbed
- there is a precipitate (which means a solid has formed at the bottom of a solution)
- the change is hard to reverse or irreversible
- there are bubbles which means a gas is being released
- the solution turns a different colour
To be 100% certain that it is a chemical change, at least 2 or 3 of these things must happen.