Question

During a chemical reaction, the number of atoms(1 point)
Responses

fluctuates.
fluctuates.

stays the same.
stays the same.

decreases.
decreases.

increases.

Answer 1

In a chemical reaction, the number of atoms **stays the same**. This is due to the law of conservation of mass, which states that matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction, only rearranged. Therefore, the total number of atoms before and after the reaction remains constant.