Question

Is the mass of the reactants always equal to the mass of the products in a chemical reaction?

Answer 1

Answer: Yes, the mass of the reactants always equal to the mass of the products in a chemical reaction.

Explanation:

In a balanced chemical reaction, the mass of reactants is always equal to the mass of product that is a chemical reaction follows follows 'Law of Conservation of Mass'.

The law states that ' in a chemical reaction mass can neither be created nor be destroyed.

For example: $2H_2+O_2\rightarrow 2H_2O$

Mass of the reactants = Mass of products

$2(2\times 1amu)+1(2\times 16amu)=2(2\times 1amu+16amu)$

36 amu = 36 amu

Yes, the mass of the reactants always equal to the mass of the products in a chemical reaction.