What is involved in a chemical reaction?

1 Answer
Jun 1, 2017

A chemical reaction involves the formation of new substances, and the making and breaking of strong chemical bonds...........

Explanation:

A chemical reaction thus has no effect on the mass of the starting materials, #"the reactants"#, and the #"products"# will have an equivalent mass. The formation of strong bonds in a chemical reaction will typically be associated with the release of energy, which can be utilized to do mechanical work.