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The same way you break anything. By applying enough energy.

But atoms are difficult to break down (or rather, atomic nucleii are). To smash atomic nucleii, you need to bombard them with high energy sub-atomic particles, like neutrons.

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When atoms combine with or break apart from other atoms a what occurs?

When new bonds are formed between atoms, energy is released and this process is known as exothermic process. Similarly when old bonds break, energy from the surrounding is absorbed and is known as endothermic process.


What is the energy required to break a chemical bond and form neutral isolated atoms called?

The energy required to break a chemical bond and form neutral isolated atoms is called bond dissociation energy or bond energy. It represents the amount of energy needed to break a specific chemical bond in a molecule into its isolated atoms.


What structures break in reactants?

In a chemical reaction, bonds between atoms are broken in reactant molecules. These bonds can be covalent or ionic bonds, which hold the atoms together in the reactant molecules. When these bonds are broken, new bonds can form between atoms, leading to the formation of products.


Which of these can sometimes break the chemical bonds of atoms?

Chemical reactions, such as oxidation, reduction, or hydrolysis, can break the chemical bonds of atoms. External factors such as high temperature, pressure, or the presence of catalysts can also facilitate the breaking of chemical bonds.


Why does oxygen not break easily when all nonmetals brokenly?

Oxygen molecules have a strong double bond between the two oxygen atoms, which requires a significant amount of energy to break. This double bond holds the two oxygen atoms together tightly, making oxygen relatively stable and less likely to break easily compared to other nonmetals.

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Do atoms break in reactants?

No. Atoms never, ever break in chemical reactions. Molecules break if you want to see atoms break, look up nuclear reactions


Which of these can sometimes break the chemical bonds of atoms-?

Heat can sometimes break the chemical bonds of atoms.


When atoms break their old links and form new links with other atoms what has occurred?

when atoms break their old links and form new links with other atoms it is called chemical reaction


Can you break chemical bonds between atoms?

Yes you can break the bonds between atoms and after they are broken they can also reform themselfs.


Can you break down atoms break them into little pieces?

Yes you can but only scientists know how to make it. It's called an atom bomb. It splits atoms.


What can break chemical bonds of atoms?

A chemical reaction can break the chemical bonds that hold atoms together. A change in temperature can also do it, as can an electric current.


Do atoms break by human power or naturally?

Atoms can decay naturally but they are generally broken by human power. Atoms can also break during a collision with another atom in an atomic fission or fusion reaction.


What is it called when atoms break old links and form new ones with other atoms?

when atoms break their old links and form new links with other atoms it is called chemical reaction


How Can you break chemical bonds between atoms?

heat


Can atoms break into pieces?

Yes, an atom can break or split. This is the concept behind the atom bomb.


What is required to break covalent bonds between atoms?

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When atoms combine with or break apart from other atoms a what occurs?

When new bonds are formed between atoms, energy is released and this process is known as exothermic process. Similarly when old bonds break, energy from the surrounding is absorbed and is known as endothermic process.