Question

Which statement accurately describes what happens in a reaction when reactants become products?(1 point)
Responses

Some reactants rearrange to form products, and any leftover reactants are lost.
Some reactants rearrange to form products, and any leftover reactants are lost.

Reactant compounds bond together to form bigger product compounds.
Reactant compounds bond together to form bigger product compounds.

Atomic bonds break and form, constantly changing between the reactant and product compounds.
Atomic bonds break and form, constantly changing between the reactant and product compounds.

Reactant bonds break and atoms rearrange to form new product combinations.

Answer 1

Correct answer: "Reactant bonds break and atoms rearrange to form new product combinations."

Explanation: Chemical reactions involve breaking some bonds in the reactants and forming new bonds to make the products — atoms are neither created nor destroyed, they are just rearranged.