Question

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

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

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.
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Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The statement "The atoms of the reactants are regrouped during the reaction" is correct. In a chemical reaction, the atoms of the reactants are rearranged to form products, but no atoms are created or destroyed.