Use the chemical reaction to answer the question.
NaHCO 3 + H*C_{2}*H_{3}*O_{2} -> Na*C_{2}*H_{3}*O_{2} + H_{2}*O + C*O_{2}
A student mixes baking soda (NaHCO 3 ) and acetic acid ( H*C_{2}*H_{3}*O_{2} ) to produce a chemical reaction shown. Which statement about the reaction is correct?
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Atoms of Na are destroyed during the reaction.
Some atoms gain mass after the reaction.
The atoms of the reactants are regrouped during the reaction.
There are more H atoms after the reaction.
The correct statement is: The atoms of the reactants are regrouped during the reaction.
This is because in a chemical reaction, the atoms are rearranged to form new substances, but no atoms are destroyed or gained mass. The total number of each type of atom remains the same before and after the reaction.