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Grade 129 grade science

In a reaction 5.3 g of sodium carbonate reacted with 6 g of ethanoic acid. The products were 2.2 g of carbon dioxide, 0.9 g water and 8.2 g of sodium ethanoate. Show that these observations are in agreement with the law of conservation of mass carbonate.

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5 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years ago
Dear Student

Sodium carbonate + Ethanoic acid → Sodium ethanoate + Carbon dioxide + Water
5.3 g + 6 g → 8.2 g + 2.2 g + 0.9 g
LHSRHS
11.3 g=11.3 g
(Mass of reactant) (Mass of product)
This shows, that during a chemical reaction mass of reactact = mass of product.

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