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What is the driving force behind chemical reactions between elements? (1
• the attraction of protons of different atoms
the interaction of electric fields of protons and electrons
the interaction of the electric fields of neutrons and electrons.
the attraction of electrons of different atoms
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The interaction of the electric fields of protons and electrons.
Chemical reactions are driven by electrostatic (Coulomb) forces — mainly the attraction between electrons and nuclei of different atoms. Electrons rearrange to lower the system's energy (forming bonds); protons in different nuclei repel each other, and neutrons are electrically neutral.
Chemical reactions are driven by electrostatic (Coulomb) forces — mainly the attraction between electrons and nuclei of different atoms. Electrons rearrange to lower the system's energy (forming bonds); protons in different nuclei repel each other, and neutrons are electrically neutral.
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