Key Idea.
Section 1
Atomic Rearrangement
During a chemical reaction, atoms are not destroyed, nor do they turn into other types of atoms. Instead, they undergo rearrangement.
Chemical bonds between atoms in the reactants break, and new bonds form to create the products.
Section 2
Identity Persists
The identity of an atom is permanent during a reaction. An oxygen atom in the water remains an oxygen atom when it becomes part of rust.
The change occurs only in how the atoms are grouped.
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Section 1
Atomic Rearrangement
During a chemical reaction, atoms are not destroyed, nor do they turn into other types of atoms. Instead, they undergo rearrangement.
Chemical bonds between atoms in the reactants break, and new bonds form to create the products.
Section 2
Identity Persists
The identity of an atom is permanent during a reaction. An oxygen atom in the water remains an oxygen atom when it becomes part of rust.
The change occurs only in how the atoms are grouped.
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