Chemical properties describe how a substance reacts or changes during a chemical reaction. Some key chemical properties include flammability, reactivity, and the ability to change composition. There are several clues that indicate a chemical change rather than a physical change has occurred, such as a change in color, production of a gas, or formation of a precipitate. However, not all instances of these clues necessarily mean a chemical reaction took place, and the only definitive way to identify a chemical change is if the composition of the matter changes to form new substances.