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First SEM, S.Y. 2020 - 2021
General Chemistry 1

QUIZ #4

Name: Carl Andrei Llames Grade level & section: 12 STEM A

LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MASS

Directions: Read and analyze each equation and answer the following question that
being ask.

YES or NO

1. Does the following equation follow the Law of Conservation of Mass? State your
explanation. (5 points)

2H2 + 2O 2H2O
Explanation:

- Yes, it does, simply because the mass before the chemical reaction is just the same
as the mass after the process. To prove that point, I tried to disintegrate the equation.
The first chemical substance before the reaction is 2H2 or (H2) (H2) and 2O or (O) (O) is
the second one. The former is a combination of two Hydrogen Molecules (it is called
hydrogen molecules because two hydrogen atoms are combined) and the latter is 2
oxygen atoms but not together in a molecule. After the reaction, the substances became
2H2O or (H2O) (H2O). As we can see, the form of the substances changed but the
amount of hydrogen molecules and oxygen atoms did not. There are still two hydrogen
molecules and two oxygen atoms. As a result, this equation follows the Law of
Conservation of Mass.

2. Does the following equation follow the Law of Conservation of Mass? State your
explanation. (5 points)

2K + 2Cl2 2KCl
Explanation:

- No, it does not, because before the reaction, there are two potassium and each
potassium has merely one atom. Additionally, there are also two chlorine and each
chlorine has two combined atoms, therefore it is called chlorine molecules. However,
after the reaction, the atom in each potassium does not change but the number of
atoms in each chlorine disappeared. For that reason, the mass before and after the
chemical reaction is not the same. Thus, I proved that this equation does not follow the
Law of Conservation of Mass.

3. How much oxygen would add with 36g of carbon to give 132g carbon dioxide?
(Assume complete combustion)

Carbon + Oxygen Carbon dioxide

Note: Show your solution.

Formula: mass of carbon + mass of oxygen = mass of carbon dioxide

Solution: 36g + mass of oxygen = 132g

mass of oxygen = 132g – 36g

mass of oxygen = 96g

Checking: mass of carbon + mass of oxygen = mass of carbon dioxide

36g + 96g = 132g

132g = 132g