Question

Suppose cellular respiration occurs inside an insulated, sealed container. How does the container’s weight change during the reaction?(1 point)

Responses

stays the same
stays the same

fluctuates
fluctuates

decreases
decreases

increases

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

decreases

Answer 2

explain why?

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The weight of the container decreases during cellular respiration because one of the reactants involved in the process is oxygen. As the reaction occurs, oxygen molecules are consumed and transformed into carbon dioxide and water. Since the weight of the oxygen molecules is greater than the weight of the resulting carbon dioxide and water molecules, the overall weight inside the container decreases.

Answer 4

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The container's weight would stay the same during cellular respiration because weight is a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object. Since the container is insulated and sealed, the reaction is occurring internally, which means there will be no loss or gain of mass from outside the container. Therefore, the weight of the container remains constant.