In a chemical reaction, two molecules with a total mass of 76 amu react to form a single molecule. What is the mass of the molecule that is formed?(1 point)

Responses

76 amu
76 amu

152 amu
152 amu

228 amu
228 amu

38 amu

1 answer

In a chemical reaction, the law of conservation of mass states that mass is neither created nor destroyed. Therefore, if two molecules with a total mass of 76 amu react to form a single molecule, the mass of the formed molecule will also be 76 amu.

The correct answer is: 76 amu