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

228 amu
228 amu

76 amu
76 amu

152 amu
152 amu

38 amu

1 answer

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. Since the two molecules have a total mass of 76 amu, the mass of the single molecule formed will also be 76 amu.

So, the correct response is:

76 amu.