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 are rearranged.
They are rearranged.

They are lost.
They are lost.

They maintain their properties.
They maintain their properties.

They gain mass.

1 answer

The correct response is:

They are rearranged.

During the reaction, the atoms of iron (Fe) and oxygen (O2) are rearranged to form a new substance, iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3).