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Mass Changes when a Reactant or Product is a Gas
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What happens to mass in a chemical reaction?

Mass is conserved

Why might mass appear to change in some reactions?

Gases can escape or enter container

What does calcium carbonate (CaCO3CaCO₃) decompose into when heated?

CaOCaO and CO2CO₂

Why does mass appear to decrease when heating CaCO3CaCO₃ in open air?

CO2CO₂ gas escapes

What container type allows CO2CO₂ to escape during CaCO3CaCO₃ decomposition?

Open container

What does iron (FeFe) react with when exposed to air to form rust?

Oxygen (O2O₂)

Why does iron appear to gain mass when it rusts?

Oxygen from air combines with it

Which reaction shows an apparent gain of mass?

Iron rusting in air

Which reaction shows an apparent loss of mass?

Heating CaCO3CaCO₃ (open)

When CO2CO₂ escapes, is mass actually lost or does it just appear lost?

It just appears to be lost

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