Sodium reacts with chlorine to form the compound sodium chloride, or salt. The chemical formula below shows how the two elements combine into a compound.

Question

2Na + Cl2
𝐶
𝑙
2
--> 2NaCl

If the total mass of the reactants is 58.44 amu, what will be the total mass of the products?

(1 point)
Responses

116.88 amu
116.88 amu

29.22 amu
29.22 amu

58.44 amu
58.44 amu

60 amu

Answer 1

According to the law of conservation of mass, the total mass of the reactants must equal the total mass of the products in a chemical reaction. Therefore, if the total mass of the reactants is 58.44 amu, the total mass of the products will also be 58.44 amu.

The correct answer is:

58.44 amu