Which statement describes a change that occurs during a chemical reaction? A. Atoms in the original substances are changed into
different atoms to make new substances. B. Atoms in the original substances are arranged in a different way to make new substances. C. The atoms in a substance start to move faster until they are no longer touching each other. D. The atoms in a substance change their properties so they can become a new substance.
B. Atoms in the original substances are arranged in a different way to make new substances.
Explanation:
The best statement that describes a change that occurs in a chemical reaction is that atoms in the original substances are arranged in a different way to make new substances.
Chemical reactions obey the law of conservation of matter.
The law postulates that "matter is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction but they are simply rearranged".
Therefore, atoms of compounds forms new bonds by rearranging to give a new product.
