Read the following question and answer:
In a chemical reaction, 15 g of ammonium nitrate decomposes to form 6 g of nitrogen dioxide, 4 g of oxygen, and 5 g of water vapour. Show that these observations are in agreement with the law of conservation of mass.
Ammonium nitrate → + Oxygen + water
15 g →
Therefore, LHS = RHS
g = g
This shows that during a chemical reaction,
\(=\) Mass of product