NaHCO + HCH3 02 → NaC2H3 02

Question

A student mixes baking soda (NaHCO3) 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.
• The atoms of the reactants are regrouped during the reaction.
• Some atoms gain mass after the
reaction.

Answer 1

The correct statement about the reaction is:

• The atoms of the reactants are regrouped during the reaction.

In a chemical reaction, atoms are not created or destroyed; they are simply rearranged to form new products. Therefore, the other statements about atoms being destroyed, gaining mass, or there being more hydrogen atoms after the reaction are incorrect.