Question
Use the chemical reaction to answer the question.
NaHCO3 + HC2H302 → NaCH 02 + H20 + CO2
A student mixes baking soda (NaHCO) and acetic acid (HC2H302) to produce a chemical reaction shown. Which statement about the reaction is correct?
(1 point)
• Atoms of Na are destroyed during the reaction.
• There are more H atoms after the reaction.
• Some atoms gain mass after the reaction.
• The atoms of the reactants are regrouped during the reaction.
NaHCO3 + HC2H302 → NaCH 02 + H20 + CO2
A student mixes baking soda (NaHCO) and acetic acid (HC2H302) to produce a chemical reaction shown. Which statement about the reaction is correct?
(1 point)
• Atoms of Na are destroyed during the reaction.
• There are more H atoms after the reaction.
• Some atoms gain mass after the reaction.
• The atoms of the reactants are regrouped during the reaction.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct statement about the reaction is:
• The atoms of the reactants are regrouped during the reaction.
In a chemical reaction, atoms are neither created nor destroyed; they are simply rearranged to form new products. The other statements are incorrect because:
- Atoms of Na are not destroyed; they are part of the products.
- The number of H atoms remains the same; they are just rearranged.
- Atoms do not gain mass; mass is conserved in a chemical reaction.
• The atoms of the reactants are regrouped during the reaction.
In a chemical reaction, atoms are neither created nor destroyed; they are simply rearranged to form new products. The other statements are incorrect because:
- Atoms of Na are not destroyed; they are part of the products.
- The number of H atoms remains the same; they are just rearranged.
- Atoms do not gain mass; mass is conserved in a chemical reaction.