Question

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

stays the same.
stays the same.

increases.
increases.

decreases.
decreases.

fluctuates.

Answer 1

During 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. The total number of atoms before the reaction is equal to the total number of atoms after the reaction.