Answer:
128g
Explanation:
Given parameters:
Mass of carbon = 48g
Mass of carbon dioxide = 176g
Unknown:
Mass of oxygen that reacted = ?
Solution:
Every chemical reaction must obey the law of conservation of mass. It states that "in a chemical reaction, matter is neither created nor destroyed" .
So;
Mass of carbon + Mass of oxygen = Mass of carbon dioxide
Mass of oxygen = Mass of carbon dioxide - Mass of carbon
Mass of oxygen = 176 - 48 = 128g
