AP BIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY

PROPERTIES OF WATER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In a chemical reaction, bonds are broken and new bonds are formed that create new substances. The bonds that are broken are called what?
A
Reactants
B
Products
C
Atoms
D
Catalysts
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bonds in the reactants are broken. New bonds are made in the products.

Detailed explanation-2: -A chemical reaction is a process in which some substances, called reactants, change into different substances, called products. During the reaction, chemical bonds break in the reactants and new chemical bonds form in the products.

Detailed explanation-3: -Breaking of bonds is called as Bond Dissociation [Dissociate means to break]. Bond Dissociation is an endothermic reaction which means that energy is absorbed in breaking of a bond. Making of a bond is called as Bond Formation.

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