Question
Question
Use the equation and the information in the table to answer the question.
CH4 + 2 O2 → CO2 + 2 H2O
Element Atomic Mass (amu)
hydrogen 1
carbon 12
oxygen 16
In one to two sentences, explain two different ways the equation demonstrates the conservation of mass.
(2 points)
Use the equation and the information in the table to answer the question.
CH4 + 2 O2 → CO2 + 2 H2O
Element Atomic Mass (amu)
hydrogen 1
carbon 12
oxygen 16
In one to two sentences, explain two different ways the equation demonstrates the conservation of mass.
(2 points)
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The equation demonstrates the conservation of mass by showing that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the reaction; for every carbon atom, there is one carbon atom produced, and the same applies to hydrogen and oxygen atoms. Additionally, when you calculate the total mass of the reactants (16 amu from 1 carbon and 8 amu from 2 oxygen, 2 hydrogen contributing 2 amu) and compare it to the total mass of the products (12 amu from 1 carbon, 32 amu from 2 water molecules, totaling 16 amu), both sides equal, confirming that mass is conserved.