Use the chemical reaction to answer the question.

Question

2H2O2→2H2O +O2
Which statement about the reaction is correct?

(1 point)
Responses

The H2O and O2 produced have the same mass as the original H2O2.
The H 2 O and O 2 produced have the same mass as the original H 2 O 2 .

The reaction creates new atoms of H2O and O2.
The reaction creates new atoms of H 2 O and O 2 .

Atoms of H2 and O2 are lost during the reaction.
Atoms of H 2 and O 2 are lost during the reaction.

H2O2 has the same properties as H2O and O2.

Answer 1

The correct statement about the reaction is:

The H2O and O2 produced have the same mass as the original H2O2.

This statement is true because, according to the law of conservation of mass, the total mass of reactants (2H2O2) must equal the total mass of products (2H2O + O2). Therefore, the mass remains the same in the reaction.

The other statements are not correct:

• The reaction does not create new atoms; it rearranges existing atoms.
• Atoms of H2 and O are not lost; they are conserved in the reaction.
• H2O2 has different properties than H2O and O2.