Answer:
C. a change in the total mass of the product
Explanation:
A chemical reaction is a reaction that alters the chemical composition of the substances involved. Based on the options in this question, a chemical reaction possess the following features:
- The atoms of the substance called reactants are rearranged into products but the total number of atoms remain the same after the reaction.
- A change in odor occurs as one of the indicators that a chemical reaction has taken place.
- Energy is either absorbed (endothermic) or released (exothermic) in the chemical reaction.
However, one untrue option is that "there is a change in the total mass of the product". The total mass of a chemical reaction does not change i.e. remains the same, before or after the reaction in accordance to the law of conservation of mass.
Inert gases are also called noble gases. They are the elements found in Group 8A in the periodic table. They are inert because they don't react with other elements. This is because they have the most stable electronic configuration. That's why elements form ions to gain or give way electrons so that they conform with the electronic configuration of the nearest inert gas. Basing on the periodic table, the nearest inert gas to K is Argon. The nearest inert gas to I is Xenon.
chemical reactions in the kitchen
Baking soda and vinegar create carbon dioxide. In both of these cases, a chemical reaction between a solid and liquid creates a new substance, a gas. Both yeast and baking soda can be used to create a gas.
chemical reactions in living things
when you hard boil an egg, the hydrogen sulfide produced by heating the egg white can react with iron from the egg yolk to form a grayish-green ring around the yolk.
