Chewing a bite of bread mixes it with what and facilitates its chemical breakdown?
interstitial fluid
chyme
calcium
saliva
Exergonic c. Decomposition d. Catabolic, exergonic, and decomposition 18. Which of the following combinations of atoms is most likely to result in a chemical reaction? a. hydrogen and hydrogen b. hydrogen and helium c. helium and helium d. neon and helium 19. Chewing a bite of bread mixes it with saliva and facilitates its chemical breakdown. This is most likely due to the fact that ________. the inside of the mouth maintains a very high temperature b. chewing stores potential energy c. chewing facilitates synthesis reactions d. saliva contains enzymes 20. CH4 is methane. This compound is ________.