Question

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

decreases.
decreases.

fluctuates.
fluctuates.

stays the same.
stays the same.

increases.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
During a chemical reaction, the number of atoms stays the same.

This is because atoms are neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction; they are simply rearranged to form new substances. This principle is known as the Law of Conservation of Mass.