Which one of the following does NOT occur in a chemical reaction?
A)Matter is rearranged.
B)Matter is conserved.
C)Atoms react with other atoms.
D)Atoms are changed into other atoms.

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According to the Law of Conservation of Mass, matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction, only rearranged. Atoms do react with other atoms in a chemical reaction, but they are not changed into other atoms. The number and type of atoms present in the reactants must be equal to the number and type of atoms present in the products. Therefore, the correct answer is D as atoms are not changed into other atoms.

Which One of the Following Does NOT Occur in a Chemical