118k views
2 votes
(1) greater than the mass of the carbon plus the

mass of the oxygen
(2) equal to the mass of the carbon plus the
When carbon and oxygen combine chemically,
the mass of the product is
(1) greater than the mass of the carbon plus the
mass of the oxygen
(2) equal to the mass of the carbon plus the
mass of the oxygen
(3) equal to the mass of the carbon
(4) less than the mass of the carbon

User Aric
by
6.7k points

1 Answer

3 votes

Answer:

When carbon and oxygen combine chemically, the mass of the product is (2) equal to the mass of the carbon plus the mass of the oxygen.

Step-by-step explanation:

The is because of the law of conservation of mass, mass cannot be created or destroyed during a chemical reaction. Therefore the mass of the reactants must be equal to the mass of the products.

User Bioball
by
8.4k points