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When a chemical reaction does not occur, what happens to the atoms of the reactants

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they rearrange themselves and bond together differently
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In a chemical reaction, the atoms and molecules that interact with each other are called reactants. ... 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.

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