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.
The atoms of the reactants are regrouped during the reaction.
The atoms of the reactants are regrouped 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.
None of the statements are correct.
1. Atoms of Na are not destroyed during the reaction. They are simply rearranged to form a different compound, NaC2H3O2.
2. The atoms of the reactants are indeed regrouped during the reaction to form the products.
3. The number of H atoms before and after the reaction remains the same. The reaction does not create or destroy any H atoms.
4. No atoms gain mass after the reaction. The law of conservation of mass states that mass is neither gained nor lost in a chemical reaction.