2H₂ + O₂ ⇒ 2H₂O
<h3>Further explanation</h3>
Conservation of mass states that
<em>In a closed system, the masses before and after the reaction are the same</em>
So it can be concluded
- mass of the reactants = mass of the products
- mass cannot be created or destroyed
- The number of atoms involved in a reaction remains the same⇒ number of moles also the same
- chemical equation in balanced form
So let's see which of the several options , which one has the same number of atoms on both sides of the equation
2H₂ + O₂ ⇒ 2H₂O
H ⇒ left 4, right 4
O ⇒ left 2, right 2
so the equation is in balance and represents the Law of Conservation of
Mass
I believe it's gonna be B or C
Answer: Option (b) is the correct answer.
Explanation:
The given data is as follows.
mass = 0.508 g, Volume = 0.175 L
Temperature = (25 + 273) K = 298 K, P = 1 atm
As per the ideal gas law, PV = nRT.
where, n = no. of moles = 
Hence, putting all the given values into the ideal gas equation as follows.
PV =
1 atm \times 0.175 L =
= 71.02 g
As the molar mass of a chlorine atom is 35.4 g/mol and it exists as a gas. So, molar mass of
is 70.8 g/mol or 71 g/mol (approx).
Thus, we can conclude that the gas is most likely chlorine.
Reaction [taking place]
Hope that helps