In a chemical reaction, two molecules with a total mass of 76 amu react to form a single molecule. What is the mass of the molecule that is formed?(1 point)
Responses
38 amu
38 amu
152 amu
152 amu
228 amu
228 amu
76 amu
The mass of the two reacting molecules is 76 amu. Since they combine to form a single molecule, the mass of the formed molecule will also be 76 amu. Therefore, the correct answer is 76 amu.
To find the mass of the molecule that is formed in the chemical reaction, we need to determine the sum of the masses of the two reacting molecules.
Given that the total mass of the two molecules is 76 amu, we can assume that the two molecules have equal masses. Therefore, the mass of each individual molecule is 76 amu / 2 = 38 amu.
Thus, the correct answer is 38 amu.