GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a reactant?
A
a volatile chemical
B
a dangerous substance
C
the substances you start with in a chemical reaction
D
the substances that are formed by a chemical reaction
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The substances that go into a chemical reaction are called the reactants, and the substances produced at the end of the reaction are known as the products.

Detailed explanation-2: -The substance(s) to the left of the arrow in a chemical equation are called reactants. A reactant is a substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction. The substance(s) to the right of the arrow are called products. A product is a substance that is present at the end of a chemical reaction.

Detailed explanation-3: -When a candle burns, the reactants are fuel (the candlewick and wax) and oxygen (in the air). The products are carbon dioxide gas and water vapor.

Detailed explanation-4: -In a chemical reaction, only the atoms present in the reactants can end up in the products. No new atoms are created, and no atoms are destroyed. In a chemical reaction, reactants contact each other, bonds between atoms in the reactants are broken, and atoms rearrange and form new bonds to make the products.

Detailed explanation-5: -Reactants are elements written at the beginning of an arrow in a chemical reaction, and products are results written at the end of the arrow in a chemical reaction.

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