Thread:Glflegolas/@comment-25124648-20151103163629/@comment-4750818-20151103172121

When you have a chemical reaction, no, atoms aren't broken up. However, as Thorin said, this does occur during nuclear fission. I suppose your science teacher was probably telling you this for simplicity's sake, so you wouldn't confuse chemical reactions (which are very common) with nuclear reactions (which are less common, but tremendously important).

Glflegolas (admin) Send a Messenger  17:21, November 3, 2015 (UTC)