When chemical bonds form or break during a reaction, what does this suggest about subatomic interactions?

A. Neutral particles’ electric fields attract opposite charges.
B. Charged particles' electric fields attract like charges.
C. Charged particles' electric fields attract opposite charges.
D. Neutral particles' electric fields attract like charges.

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The correct answer is:

C. Charged particles' electric fields attract opposite charges.

When chemical bonds form or break, it involves interactions between charged particles (such as electrons and protons). Opposite charges attract each other, which is fundamental to the formation of chemical bonds. For example, in ionic bonds, positively charged ions (cations) and negatively charged ions (anions) attract each other, leading to the formation of a stable compound.