Use the chemical reaction to answer the question.

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 gain mass.
They gain mass.

They maintain their properties.
They maintain their properties.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

They are rearranged.

During a chemical reaction, the atoms of the reactants (in this case, Fe and O2) are rearranged to form different products (Fe2O3) while keeping the total mass constant.