In a chemical reaction, the total mass of the reactants is 10.0 grams. After the reaction, the total mass of the products must be:

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Jason Solomon

16 November, 13:06

In a chemical reaction, the total mass of the reactants is 10.0 grams. After the reaction, the total mass of the products must be:

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Amir Velasquez · Answer 1

10.0 grams, atoms are not created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.

Krista Stuart · Answer 2

10.0 grams.

Explanation:

After the reaction, the total mass should be the same, because of the law of conservation of the mass, which says that mass is neither created or destroyed, in a isolated system. So, basically the chemical reaction doesn't change the amount of matter, but its nature.