What happens during a chemical reaction?

Question

A
New atoms are formed

B
Chemical bonds form between newly created atoms

C
Chemical bonds between atoms break and form new bonds

D
Atoms spread apart without breaking chemical bonds

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

C - Chemical bonds between atoms break and form new bonds.

During a chemical reaction, existing chemical bonds in reactant molecules break, and new chemical bonds form to create product molecules. The atoms involved are rearranged but are not created or destroyed; they simply change partners to form new substances.