Use the chemical reaction to answer the question. NaHCO3+HC2H3O2→NaC2H3O2+H2O+CO2 A student mixes baking soda ( NaHCO3 ) and acetic acid ( HC2H3O2 ) to produce a chemical reaction shown. Which statement about the reaction is correct? (1 point) Responses Atoms of Na are destroyed during the reaction. Atoms of Na are destroyed during the reaction. There are more H atoms after the reaction. There are more H atoms after the reaction. Some atoms gain mass after the reaction. Some atoms gain mass after the reaction. The atoms of the reactants are regrouped during the reaction.
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The correct statement about the reaction is: The atoms of the reactants are regrouped during the reaction.
In a chemical reaction, the atoms are neither created nor destroyed; they are rearranged to form new products. The total number of atoms on both sides of the equation remains the same, adhering to the Law of Conservation of Mass. Therefore, the other statements are incorrect.
