Chemical reactions occur when chemical bonds between atoms are formed or broken. 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.
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The mitosis stops when chromosomes are at the maximum condenstation, it is practically metaphase but the chromosomes are not attached to the spindles so they don't form the equatorial plate.
