Question

q 1. the law of conservation of mass stated that atoms cannot be created or destroyed. in a chemical reaction, atoms are simply rearranged. which of the following statements about the chemical reaction, photosynthesis, is true? there is the same number of atoms in the reactants and products. there are less atoms in the products than there are in the reactants. there are more atoms in the products than the reactants.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall law of conservation of mass

In a chemical reaction like photosynthesis, atoms are neither created nor destroyed, just rearranged.

Step2: Analyze atom - count in reactants and products

In the reactants of photosynthesis ($6CO_2 + 6H_2O$), we have a certain number of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. In the products ($C_6H_{12}O_6+6O_2$), the same number of each type of atom is present.

Answer:

There is the same number of atoms in the reactants and products.