Use the chemical reaction to answer the question.

Question

2H2O2→2H2O +O2

Which statement about the reaction is correct?

(1 point)
Responses

The H2O and O2 produced have the same mass as the original H2O2.

H2O2 has the same properties as H2O and O2.

Atoms of H2 and O2 are lost during the reaction.

The reaction creates new atoms of H2O and O2.

Answer 1

The correct statement about the reaction is:

The H2O and O2 produced have the same mass as the original H2O2.

This is in accordance with the law of conservation of mass, which states that mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction. Thus, the total mass of reactants (H2O2) equals the total mass of the products (H2O and O2).