Measurement, Mass & Equations (OCR GCSE Chemistry A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards

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Mass Changes when a Reactant or Product is a Gas
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Why does mass seem to change in some reactions?

Gases can escape or enter container

Is mass conserved in reactions?

Yes, always

What happens when CaCO3CaCO_3 is heated?

Decomposes to CaO and CO2CO_2

Why does CaCO3CaCO_3 appear to lose mass when heated?

CO2CO_2 escapes in open container

Products of CaCO3CaCO_3 decomposition

CaO and CO2CO_2

What Fe reacts with to form rust

O2O_2 from air

Why does iron appear to gain mass when rusting?

O2O_2 from air combines with it

Common name for iron oxide

Rust

Product of Fe + O2O_2 reaction

Iron oxide (rust)

Example of apparent mass loss

Heating CaCO3CaCO_3 in open container

Example of apparent mass gain

Iron rusting in air

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