What statement below is NOT TRUE of a chemical reaction?

Question

a
It involves breaking chemical bonds in the reactants and forming new chemical bonds in the products.
b
The number and types of atoms on the reactant and product side must be the same.
c
It is a process in which atoms are rearranged to create new substances.
d
The products formed during the reaction have the same properties as the original reactants.

Answer 1

The statement d "The products formed during the reaction have the same properties as the original reactants." is NOT TRUE of a chemical reaction. Chemical reactions involve the formation of new substances with different properties than the original reactants.