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What are two ways you can tell that steel wool went into a chemical reaction​

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Two ways that I can tell is that rusting is a chemical reaction​ because it is not caused by any physical force or trauma it's oxidation and it changes colors from heat and heat is one of the main factors for a chemical reaction​.

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Touching the battery to steel wool sends a current through the thin wire, and it heats up a lot (to about 700 degrees C). These temperatures cause the iron to react with the oxygen (O2) in the air and creates iron oxide (FeO2).

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