Primarily electrons are involved in chemical reactions. For example in the reaction of Hydrochloric acid and Sodium Hydroxide which I will explain some of the details of this very simple reaction as follows:
HCl + NaOH is balanced as follows:
(H1+ + Cl1-) + (Na1+ + OH1-) ------> ( Na1+ + Cl1-) + (H2O)
The charges (number of available electrons for bonding) are indicated by the superscripts. Chemical reactions are caused by the number of and arrangement of available electrons.
HCl + NaOH is balanced as follows:
(H1+ + Cl1-) + (Na1+ + OH1-) ------> ( Na1+ + Cl1-) + (H2O)
The charges (number of available electrons for bonding) are indicated by the superscripts. Chemical reactions are caused by the number of and arrangement of available electrons.
