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.
The atoms of the reactants are regrouped during the reaction.
The atoms of the reactants are regrouped during the reaction.
Some atoms gain mass after the reaction.
Some atoms gain mass after the reaction.
There are more H atoms after the reaction.
1 answer
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 simply rearranged to form new products. This follows the law of conservation of mass.
