A student measures out 5 mL of calcium chloride solution into a small container and 5 mL of sodium carbonate solution in another

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A student measures out 5 mL of calcium chloride solution into a small container and 5 mL of sodium carbonate solution in another

small container. The total mass of both chemicals and the containers they are in is 15.5 g. When the student combined the two clear liquids, a gooey, cloudy precipitate formed. What would the total mass of the products and the two containers be after this reaction took place?

Chemistry

2 answers:

sergij07 [2.7K] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-28T03:08:43+03:00

sergij07 [2.7K]3 years ago

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Answer:

15.5

Explanation:

in a chemical reaction, mass is conserved

so mass after reaction = mass before reaction = 15.5 g

qwelly [4] · Answer 2 · 2022-09-28T01:30:45+03:00

qwelly [4]3 years ago

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Answer:

15.5g

Explanation:

"The total mass of both chemicals and the containers they are in is 15.5 g." After a chemical reaction, by conservation of mass, the total mass of the products and the two containers after reaction is the same at 15.5g.