what happens to atoms during a chemical reaction?
Atoms do not take part in a chemical reation
they are destroyed
they are rearraned
they change into other atoms.
2007-08-21 08:47:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Atoms combine or dissociate during a chemical reaction.
The nucleus of the atom takes no part in the reaction. It is the outer energy shell electrons which combine or dissociate.
The atoms are NOT destroyed.
Their spacial arrangement may be rearranged.
They do not change into other atoms - this nuclear physics.
The outer energy shall electrons can combine either covalently(share) or ionically(loss/gain of electrons).
Water (H20) is covalently combined hydrogen and oxygen.
Salt (Na Cl) is ionically combined sodium and chlorine.
2007-08-21 09:00:16 · answer #1 · answered by lenpol7 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That would be A. Way to figure it out for yourself!
Edit: Or C depending on the scope of the question. Molecules are rearranged, atoms are their constituents. Nothing happens to the atoms themselves.
2007-08-21 15:51:14 · answer #2 · answered by Alowishus B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in a checmical reaction,differnt molicules of atoms are formed from what you had before, the best answer of the choices is that they are rearanged.
2007-08-21 15:56:49 · answer #3 · answered by hunter_o_redheads 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are rearranged
2007-08-21 15:51:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say C
2007-08-21 15:52:37 · answer #5 · answered by DanYell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the electrons
2007-08-21 15:51:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are rearranged
2007-08-21 16:03:23 · answer #7 · answered by feeju 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋