Question

Use the chemical reaction to answer the question.

4​Fe+3O2→2Fe2O3​


What happens to atoms of Fe and O2 during the reaction?

(1 point)
Responses

They maintain their properties.
They maintain their properties.

They are lost.
They are lost.

They gain mass.
They gain mass.

They are rearranged.

Answer 1

During the chemical reaction \(4 \text{Fe} + 3 \text{O}_2 \rightarrow 2 \text{Fe}_2\text{O}_3\), the atoms of Fe and O2 are rearranged to form a new compound, Fe2O3.

So, the correct response is:

**They are rearranged.**