During a chemical reaction, the number of atoms(1 point)

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decreases.
decreases.

increases.
increases.

stays the same.
stays the same.

fluctuates.

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During a chemical reaction, the number of atoms stays the same.

This is due to the law of conservation of mass, which states that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system. Therefore, the total number of atoms before and after the reaction remains constant, although they may rearrange to form different molecules.