According to the Law of Conservation of Mass, if 88 g of carbon dioxide ( CO2
) is produced in a reaction between oxygen (O) and 24 g of carbon (C), what is the mass of dioxygen ( O2
) in the reactants?(1 point)
Responses
64 g
64 g
24 g
24 g
104 g
104 g
32 g
According to the Law of Conservation of Mass, the total mass of reactants must equal the total mass of products. In this case, the reactants are oxygen (O) and carbon (C), and the product is carbon dioxide (CO2).
From the given information, we know that the mass of carbon dioxide produced is 88 g, and the mass of carbon used is 24 g.
To find the mass of dioxygen (O2) in the reactants, we need to subtract the mass of carbon from the total mass of carbon dioxide:
Mass of dioxygen (O2) in reactants = Total mass of carbon dioxide - mass of carbon
Mass of dioxygen (O2) in reactants = 88 g - 24 g
Mass of dioxygen (O2) in reactants = 64 g
Therefore, the mass of dioxygen (O2) in the reactants is 64 g.