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No, this would be contrary to the definition of an ordinary chemical reaction.

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No. Chemical reactions can combine atoms to form compounds or break down compounds into their constituent atoms but the atoms themselves remain whole and unchanged.

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If you are talking about splitting atoms, then no a chemical reaction will not split atoms. You need a nuclear reaction to split atoms.

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