According to law of conservation of mass, the mass can neither be destroyed nor created in a chemical reaction. The mass of reactants and mass of products are equal in a chemical reaction.
The reaction between A and B (reactants) to form C and D (products) is given as:
[tex]A+B\rightarrow C+D[/tex]
The mass of A = [tex]25 g[/tex] (given)
The mass of B = [tex]26 g[/tex] (given)
The mass of reactant = mass of A + mass of B
Substituting the values:
The mass of reactant = [tex]25 g + 26 g = 51 g[/tex]
The mass of C = [tex]14 g[/tex]
Let the mass of D = [tex]X g[/tex]
So, the mass of product = mass of C + mass of D
Substituting the values:
the mass of product = [tex](14 +X) g[/tex]
According to law of conservation of mass:
the mass of reactant = the mass of product
Substituting the values,
[tex]51 g = (14 +X) g[/tex]
[tex]X = 51 -14 g[/tex]
[tex]X = 37 g[/tex]
Hence, the amount of D produced in the reaction is [tex]37 g[/tex].
