In a reaction 5.3g of sodium carbonate reacted with 6g of ethanoic acid. The products were 2.2g of carbondioxide, 0.9g of water and 8.2g of sodium ethanoate. These observations are in agreement with :
A
law of conservation of energy
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B
law of conservation of mass
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C
law of definite proportion
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is B law of conservation of mass The total mass on the reactants side is 5.3g+6g=11.3g
The total mass on the product side which is 2.2g+0.9g+8.2g=11.3.
The mass of both reactant and product side are equal.