Question

Use the chemical reaction to answer the question.

​CaCO3→CO2​+CaO

A scientist heats 30 grams of calcium carbonate (CaCO3
) in the chemical reaction shown. What is the total mass of the products?

(1 point)
Responses

60 grams
60 grams

30 grams
30 grams

10 grams
10 grams

15 grams

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
In a chemical reaction, the law of conservation of mass states that the total mass of the reactants must equal the total mass of the products. In this case, you are starting with 30 grams of calcium carbonate (CaCO3).

According to the reaction:

\[ \text{CaCO}_3 \rightarrow \text{CO}_2 + \text{CaO} \]

The total mass of the products will also be 30 grams, because no mass is lost or created in the reaction.

Therefore, the correct response is:

**30 grams**

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