General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications (11th Edition)
General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780132931281
Author: Ralph H. Petrucci, F. Geoffrey Herring, Jeffry D. Madura, Carey Bissonnette
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 1E

When an iron object rusts, its mass increases. When a match burns, its mass decreases. Do these observations violate the law of conservation of mass? Explain.

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Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Whether the given observations violate the law of conservation of mass or not should be identified with explanation.

Concept introduction:

Law of conservation of mass: This law states that during a reaction process or in a chemical reaction, there is no change in the mass of reactants or mass of reactant is equal to the mass of product.

Answer to Problem 1E

No, given observations doesn’t violate the Law of Conservation of Mass.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

When an iron object rusts, its mass increases.

When a match burns, its mass decreases.

According to law of conservation of mass, there is no change in the mass in a chemical reaction.

The given statement tells that when an iron object rusts, its mass increases.

When an iron object rusts, the change in state of iron occurs as iron reacts with oxygen and result in the formation of iron oxide. The addition of oxygen to iron increases the total mass but the mass of iron doesn’t change.

When a match burns, few mass of the compound which is present in the match decreases due to release of carbon dioxide gas during combustion. Also, some volatile gases also release. Thus, match shows a decrease in mass during burning.

Hence, both mentioned observation doesn’t violate the Law of Conservation of Mass.

Conclusion

No, given observations doesn’t violate the Law of Conservation of Mass.

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