According to the Law of Conservation of Matter, what happens to atoms during a chemical reaction?(1 point)

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The atoms in the reactants rearrange to form new substances.
The atoms in the reactants rearrange to form new substances.

More atoms are produced to form new substances
More atoms are produced to form new substances

Atoms are converted into energy during the chemical reaction.
Atoms are converted into energy during the chemical reaction.

Nothing; they stay the same
Nothing; they stay the same

1 answer

The correct response is: The atoms in the reactants rearrange to form new substances.

According to the Law of Conservation of Matter, during a chemical reaction, the total number of atoms remains constant; they are simply rearranged to create new substances.