Are all atoms involved in a chemical reaction?

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Science & Mathematics by Anonymous 2018-05-12 02:39:50

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For instance: if a substance has 20 atoms and another has 18 atoms, if both of them chemically combine, what happens to the 2 atoms left over?

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Nothing happens to the leftover atoms. They still exist in their original form as part of the completed reaction mixture.