Question

During chemical reactions, bonds between atoms break and form. What does this mean in terms of subatomic particles?(1 point)
Responses

Electrical fields of neutral particles interact, bonding those with the same charge.
Electrical fields of neutral particles interact, bonding those with the same charge.

Electrical fields of charged particles interact, bonding those with the same charge.
Electrical fields of charged particles interact, bonding those with the same charge.

Electrical fields of neutral particles interact, bonding those with opposite charges.
Electrical fields of neutral particles interact, bonding those with opposite charges.

Electrical fields of charged particles interact, bonding those with opposite charges.

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The correct response is: **Electrical fields of charged particles interact, bonding those with opposite charges.**

In chemical reactions, the formation and breaking of bonds are primarily due to the interactions between charged subatomic particles, namely electrons. Atoms tend to bond by sharing or transferring electrons to achieve stability, which often involves the attraction between positively charged protons in the nucleus of one atom and negatively charged electrons of another.