Item SC077005: If a chemical reaction occurs between two liquids in a sealed jar, the mass will not change if a gas is formed, and it will not change if a solid is formed.

A reaction occurs between two liquid substances in a sealed jar. What will happen to the mass of the sealed jar and its contents after the reaction occurs?

  1. The mass will change if a gas is formed, and it will change if a solid is formed.
  2. The mass will change if a gas is formed, but it will not change if a solid is formed.
  3. The mass will change if a solid is formed, but it will not change if a gas is formed.
  4. The mass will not change if a gas is formed, and it will not change if a solid is formed.

 

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6–8 9–12 Male Female Primary Language is English Primary Language is not English
A. 33% 34% 33% 31% 35% 34% 31%
B. 19% 21% 17% 19% 19% 18% 24%
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