Question

The images below are models that represent the reactants and products of a chemical reaction.

Reactants Products



Based on the models, was mass conserved in this chemical reaction?
A.
No, because the purple atom formed two bonds in its reactant molecule and only one bond in its product molecule.
B.
No, because the reactants are made up of different types of molecules than the products.
C.
Yes, because the number of reactant molecules is the same as the number of product molecules.
D.
Yes, because the number of each type of atom is the same in the products as it is in the reactants.

Answer 1

Explanation:

In a chemical reaction, when mass is conserved , the number of atoms or moles of the reactants must be equal to the number of moles or atoms in the products side.

From the diagram, we should carefully look to see if the number of atoms that makes up the reactants are equal to those on the product side.

 For example:

      A + B → AB

Here, mass is conserved because, on the reactant side, we have 1 atom of A and on the product side we have 1 atom of A

For B, on the reactant side, we have 1 atom of B and on the product side, we have 1 atom of B.

Answer 2

Answer:

Yes, because the number of each type of atom is the same in the products as it is in the reactants.

Explanation: