In a chemical reaction, what is the mass of the products?
1 Answer
Nov 28, 2015
The mass of the products is the same as the mass of the reactants in any chemical reaction.
Explanation:
Mass is conserved in every chemical reaction. If I start with 10 g of reactant, from all sources, I will finish with (at most!) 10 g of product (and of course most of the time I won't even get that due to handling losses). Every chemical reaction is evidence of this condition.
Are masses conserved in nuclear reactions?
