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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.

 

Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 7841
6–8
n = 3327
9–12
n = 4467
Male
n = 3737
Female
n = 3928
English
n = 6869
Other
n = 760
A. 33% 34% 33% 31% 35% 34% 31%
B. 19% 21% 17% 19% 19% 18% 24%
C. 18% 21% 16% 17% 19% 18% 22%
D. 30% 24% 34% 34% 27% 30% 23%