I'd use "occurs" and "happens".
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#1 27-Oct-2010, 13:13a chemical reaction occurs
What verb would you use with "chemical reaction"?
"This chemical reaction occurs at a high temperature."
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#2 27-Oct-2010, 13:24Re: a chemical reaction occurs
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#3 27-Oct-2010, 13:38Re: a chemical reaction occurs
... or even just 'there is a chemical reaction between A and B'. Sometimes the abstraction ('something occurring') needn't be introduced at all: 'The exposed surface of the iron reacts with the oxygen in the air to form rust'.
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