What happens to the atoms within molecules undergoing a chemical reaction?
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What happens to the atoms within molecules undergoing a chemical reaction?
Constituent Of Matter:
All matter in the universe, whether liquid, solid, gas or plasma, is made of atoms. There are different types of atoms that make up elements such as oxygen and carbon. Atoms bond with other atoms in many different ways to form larger compounds and molecules.
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View this answerWhen a chemical reaction is occurring, the bonds between the atoms of the reacting molecules break. Atoms are rearranged and form new bonds to create...
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Chapter 8 / Lesson 1This lesson will cover what happens when a chemical reaction occurs, the types of chemical reactions, and how to know if a chemical reaction occurs.