What occurs in a chemical reaction?
a. products are formed without chemical bonds being broken.
b. products are formed from reactants by the breaking and forming of new bonds.
c. reactants are formed without chemical bonds being broken.
d. reactants are formed from products by the breaking and forming of bonds.?

Option (b) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

A reaction due to which there occurs a change in the chemical composition of a substance is known as a chemical reaction.

This change in chemical composition occurs when bonds between reactants are broken to form products with new bonds.

Thus, we can conclude that in a chemical reaction products are formed from reactants by the breaking and forming of new bonds.

chemical changes occur when a substance combines with another to form a new substance, called chemical synthesis or, alternatively, chemical decomposition into two or more different substances. these processes are called chemical reactions and, in general, are not reversible except by further chemical reactions. some reactions produce heat and are called exothermic reactions and others may require heat to enable the reaction to occur, which are called endothermic reactions. understanding chemical changes is a major part of the science of chemistry.