The reactants in a chemical equation have 4 potassium atoms, 3 oxygen atoms, and 2 iron atoms. According to the law of conservation of matter, the products of this chemical equation should have:(1 point)

Responses

4 iron atoms, 2 potassium atoms and 3 oxygen atoms
4 iron atoms, 2 potassium atoms and 3 oxygen atoms

the same number of atoms of each element.
the same number of atoms of each element.

Twice as many atoms of each element.
Twice as many atoms of each element.

the same number of atoms but of different elements.

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According to the law of conservation of matter, the products of a chemical equation must have the same number of atoms of each element as the reactants. Therefore, the correct response is:

the same number of atoms of each element.